French Word of the Day

on time

Est-ce que le train est arrivé à l’heure?
Did the train arrive on time?

analog, digital

Il faut toujours choisir entre une montre analogique (avec aiguilles) ou numérique.
You always have to choose between an analog (with hands) or digital watch.

THIS WEEK
We’re exploring a common topic that is covered early on in most French classes — the time — but with a level of detail you might not have learned before. We’ll cover parts of the clock and other words that will help you do more than just say or understand what time it is.

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to change color

Les feuilles souvent changent de couleur en automne.
Leaves often change color in the fall.

Vidéo. The narrator in this video explains why leaves change color.

This week, we are exploring words and phrases about autumn. To see more words and phrases about autumn or if you had any difficulty seeing the video, visit www.frenchfanatic.com.

how many days

Pour combien de jours avez-vous besoin de la voiture?
How many days do you need the car?

THIS WEEK
We always enjoy covering vocabulary topics about travel, because they contain essential words and phrases for French language learners who want to visit a French-speaking country. This week, we’ll look at useful French words and phrases for renting a car.

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Sunday

Voulez-vous aller au cinéma dimanche?
Do you want to go to the movies on Sunday?

Other days of the week:

lundi: Monday
mardi: Tuesday
mercredi: Wednesday
jeudi: Thursday
vendredi: Friday
samedi: Saturday

Today’s words are perfect for students who are studying French for the first time. Craving more words? Visit our site www.frenchfanatic.com and browse the archives.

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to sleep

Ce matin, j’ai dormi jusqu’à huit heures.
This morning, I slept until 8 o’ clock.

TODAY
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to fast-forward

Faites avancer rapidement le programme pour sauter les publicités.
Fast-forward the program to skip the commercials.

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to go around

La grande aiguille fait le tour du cadran en 60 minutes,
et la petite aiguille fait le tour en 12 heures.
The big hand goes around the dial in 60 minutes,
and the little hand goes around in 12 hours.

n.m., autumn, fall

L’automne semble loin pendant la chaleur d’été.
Autumn seems far away during the heat of summer.

Other seasons:
l’hiver (n.m.): winter
le printemps: spring
l’été (n.m.): summer

n.m., summer

Les enfants sont très contents que l’été est enfin arrivé.
The children are very happy that summer has finally arrived.

the end, finish

La fin de l’été est tout près.
The end of summer is close.

the little hand, the big hand

À cinq heures, la petite aiguille indique le 5 et la grande aiguille indique le 12.
At 5 o’ clock, the little hand is at 5 and the big hand is at 12.

THIS WEEK
We’re exploring a common topic that is covered early on in most French classes — the time — but with a level of detail you might not have learned before. We’ll cover parts of the clock and other words that will help you do more than just say or understand what time it is.

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the harvest

Il y a plusieurs récoltes en automne.
There are several harvests in autumn.

the second hand

Parfois, il y a aussi une trotteuse sur une horloge.
Sometimes, there is also a second hand on a clock.

TODAY
We’re exploring a common topic that is covered early on in most French classes — the time.

the winter solstice

Aujourd’hui, c’est le solstice d’hiver — le jour le plus court de l’an.
Today is the winter solstice — the shortest day of the year.

We are continuing our look this week at words related to the holiday season.

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n.f.pl., rush hour

Tout le monde est en route au travail aux heures de pointe.
Everybody’s on their way to work during rush hour.

TODAY
Our word is about life in the city, la vie en ville.

MORE BIG CITY FRENCH VOCABULARY
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• Apartment
• City Life
• Crowd
• In a Hurry
• Job (informal)
• Neighborhood
• Skyscraper
• Subway

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to be out of time

Pour l’instant, nous n’avons plus de temps.
For the time being, we’re out of time.

TODAY
Our phrase is an example of how we talk about matters of time.

to change to Standard Time (set the clocks back)

On va passer à l’heure d’hiver en France en automne.
They’ll change to Standard Time in France in the fall.

Related phrase: l’heure d’été, Daylight Saving Time

TODAY
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to be in a hurry

Je suis un peu pressé.
I’m in a bit of a hurry.

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What time is it?

Quelle heure est-il, Henri?
What time is it, Henri?

Henri might respond to this question in a number of ways:

It’s two o’clock: Il est deux heures.
It’s a quarter past two: Il est deux heures et quart.
It’s two thirty: Il est deux heures et demie.
It’s a quarter until three: Il est trois heures moins le quart.
It’s 2:23: Il est deux heures vingt-trois.
It’s noon: Il est midi.
It’s midnight: Il est minuit.

to rewind (a film or tape)

Rembobinez le film jusqu’à la scène que vous voulez regarder de nouveau.
Rewind the film to the scene that you want to watch again.

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to go back in time

Visiter la France, c’est comme remonter dans le temps.
To visit France is like going back in time.

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to wind a watch

Si vous avez une montre à remontage manuel, il faut la remonter.
If you have a manually winding watch, you have to wind it.

ALSO
le remontoir = winder, stem
Il faut tourner le remontoir. (It’s necessary to turn the stem.)

to renew

Surtout, il est temps de renouveler nos énergies.
Above all, it’s time to renew our energies.

TODAY
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to procrastinate

Si vous tergiversez, vous n’aurez pas le temps pour voir le film.
If you procrastinate, you won’t have time to see the film.

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a dial or face

Les horloges et les montres ont normalement un cadran et deux aiguilles.
Clocks and watches normally have a dial and two hands.

TODAY
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a glance

Vous pouvez lire cette phrase en un coup d’œil.
You can read this sentence at a glance.

a schedule

Quand nous suivons un horaire, nous restons à l’heure.
When we follow a schedule, we stay on time.

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a battery-operated watch

Beaucoup de gens préfèrent une montre à pile.
Many people prefer a battery-operated watch.

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a week

Nous avons acheté une nouvelle voiture la semaine dernière.
We bought a new car last week.

FRENCH DAYS OF THE WEEK
Now’s the perfect time to learn all the days of the week in French.

DISCOVER MORE
Now that you’ve learned to say week in French, it’s time to explore more French vocabulary words about time and the calendar.

to travel through time

Pensez-vous que l’humanité apprendra à voyager à travers le temps?
Do you think that mankind will learn to travel through time?

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