#13 "Quelle heure est-il ?" ⏰ | Tell the Time in French! (A1) #podcast #learnfrench
Welcome to Leçon 13 of our Beginner French series! Today, we are learning a very important topic: Telling the Time (L'he
📝 Transcript
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Hello everyone, welcome to lesson 13. You have an appointment today. Don't be late.
But first, subscribe to our channel. Bye! Yes, subscribe. I'm so excited, I have a romantic date today.
Oh my! But first, you need to know how to tell time. Take out your notebooks, check your watches, and get ready for pause, write, repeat.
Yeah, this little scene, well, it's exactly the vibe of the document we're exploring today. It's clear. We're diving into an A1 level French learning manual, so really for absolute beginners.
Exactly. The famous lesson 13. There you go. And on the surface, well, learning to tell time seems super basic, right?

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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| le rendez-vous | nom (m.) | appointment, date | J'ai un rendez-vous chez le médecin. |
| être en retard | expression | to be late | Il ne faut pas être en retard pour le cours. |
| lire l'heure | expression | to tell the time | Je n'arrive pas à lire l'heure sur cette montre. |
| la montre | nom (f.) | watch | Ma montre est cassée. |
| le cahier | nom (m.) | notebook | Prenez votre cahier pour écrire. |
| l'heure | nom (f.) | hour, time | Quelle heure est-il ? |
| il est | expression | it is | Il est trois heures. |
| h | abréviation | hour (abbreviation) | Il est 10h du matin. |
| midi | nom (m.) | noon, midday | Nous allons déjeuner à midi. |
| minuit | nom (m.) | midnight | Il était minuit quand je suis rentré. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Bonjour, bienvenue dans la leçon ____.
Vous avez un rendez-vous aujourd'hui. Ne soyez pas ____.
What does 'lire l'heure' mean?
Prenez vos ____ et vérifiez vos montres.
What is the correct way to say 'It's 8 o'clock' in French?
Le français exige une phrase ____.
What time is 'midi'?
La différence entre le son 'i' de midi et le son 'i' de ____ est minuscule.
What does the podcast say about the difference between 'midi' and 'minuit' for non-native speakers?
Le manuel insiste sur la prononciation ____.
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