L'heure
The hour
Language note: Specific term used for telling time.
Culture note: Time is valued highly in punctual French culture.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
L'
[l]
The
A definite article used before a vowel sound.
L'heure est affichée sur la montre.
The time is displayed on the watch.
heure
[uhruh]
time
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence, or a specific moment on the clock.
Nous devons vérifier l'heure sur la montre.
We need to check the time on the watch.
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