Idioms about Time

Expressions of time

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2016-03-07

Many French expressions about time are idiomatic, meaning they cannot be translated literally.

Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules
An vs année, matin vs matinée, jour vs journée, soir vs soirée to express a time unit or a duration in French
Expressing timeliness in French - late/early/on time - general
Expressing timeliness in French - late/early - precise
Il y a + [durée] = [duration] + ago (French Expressions of Time)
Telling time in French - 24-hour clock rules = AM vs PM