Question about the words; Pile and Pétantes

Megan H.C1Kwiziq community member

hi. is there a subtle difference between the words 'pétantes' and 'pile'? Should you use one in certain circumstances?

Asked 5 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Megan,

You could say -

9 heures pétantes ( langage familier)

9 heures sonnantes

9 heures tapantes

But

9 heures pile ( on the dot) is probably the most common.

Hope this helps!

Like45 years ago

hi. is there a subtle difference between the words 'pétantes' and 'pile'? Should you use one in certain circumstances?

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