Don't use trente, quinze, etc.

Kate W.B2KwizIQ community member

Re: saying "et demi", "moins quart", etc., this appears to be regional. In my experience, this phrasing is very common in Canada, but unheard of in Suisse Romande and the surrounding French border regions where it is more common to say e.g. "midi trente" for 12:30 or "midi quinze" for 12:15.

This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"

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CélineKwizIQ Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Kate,

Thank you for your message! That's really interesting. Remember that expressions like "et quart", "et demie" and "moins le quart" remain the universal standard taught in French lessons. They are universally understood across every Francophone country.

Bonne journée !

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Kate W. asked:

Don't use trente, quinze, etc.

Re: saying "et demi", "moins quart", etc., this appears to be regional. In my experience, this phrasing is very common in Canada, but unheard of in Suisse Romande and the surrounding French border regions where it is more common to say e.g. "midi trente" for 12:30 or "midi quinze" for 12:15.

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