How to Say ‘At 6 pm.’ in French
À 18 heures.
ah deez-wheet uhr
[ah deez-wheet uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: French commonly uses the 24-hour clock: 18 heures = 6 pm. You'll see this everywhere on schedules.
🇫🇷 In France: In France, class times, train times, and appointments are usually given in 24-hour format, even in casual contexts.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at
A preposition used for time, place, or direction.
À 18 heures, le cours commence.
At 6 p.m., the class starts.
18
[deez-wheet]
18
The number eighteen; in French time this means 6 p.m.
18 est l'heure du cours ce soir.
18 is the time of the class this evening.
heures
[uhr]
hours
Used for telling time in the 24-hour clock system.
Les heures du studio sont affichées à l'entrée.
The studio hours are displayed at the entrance.
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