Bonjour,
I am not sure if the correction below is right. Could you please explain?
Il est ________.It's ten twenty-three.(HINT: Use the "12-hour" clock)dix heures vingt-troisdix heures vingt-trois du matin(this was my answer)Kwiziq infallible
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APOSTOLOS K.Kwiziq community member
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This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"
Asked 3 years ago
Hi Apostolos,
The 'du matin' here is a bit redundant as whoever you are speaking to ( unless you are in a different hemisphere) would know if it was morning or afternoon.
So
Il est dix heures vingt-trois = It is ten twenty-three
is the correct answer.
You wouldn't use 'minutes' unless you were the speaking clock.
Bonne Continuation!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Il est dix heures vingt-trois (minutes) du matin.
It seems you got it almost right, missing only the "heures". I've heard versions with and without "minutes" mentioned in spoken French.
Mėta J.Kwiziq community member
dix heures vingt-trois du matin (you don't need to add "du matin", but if you do it's correct too) (I hope it'sright, I'm not a pro)
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