English–French

“hour” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/œʁ/

Example

Il est trois heures.

It is three o'clock.

Illustration for heure (hour)

How to say “hour” in French

“Hour” in French is heure.

One position on a clock and the sixty-minute span measured from it are expressed by the same noun.

Full entry for heure: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with heure

J'ai attendu pendant deux heures.

I waited for two hours.

Tips for using heure

  • Heure is feminine, so the singular form is une heure rather than un heure.

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