How do you say "What time is the class?" in French?

"What time is the class?" in French is "Le cours est à quelle heure ?". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘What time is the class?’ in French

Q: What does "Le cours est à quelle heure ?" mean in English?

"Le cours est à quelle heure ?" means "What time is the class?" in English. Usage tip: [À quelle heure] is the standard chunk for asking a time: [Le cours est à quelle heure ?] You can reuse it easily, like [Le train est à quelle heure ?]

Le cours est à quelle heure ?

luh koor eh ah kel uhr

[luh koor eh ah kel uhr]

💬 Usage Tip: [À quelle heure] is the standard chunk for asking a time: [Le cours est à quelle heure ?] You can reuse it easily, like [Le train est à quelle heure ?]

Phrase Breakdown

[luh]

the

Definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « Le » introduit le nom « cours ».

In “What time is the class?”, “Le” introduces the noun “cours”.

cours

[koor]

class

A lesson, course, or class period at school.

Example

Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « cours » parle de la leçon.

In “What time is the class?”, “cours” refers to the lesson.

est

[eh]

Form of être used to state or ask about time or identity.

Example

Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « est » veut dire « is ».

In “What time is the class?”, “est” means “is”.

[ah]

Preposition used here with time expressions.

Example

Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « à » introduit l'heure.

In “What time is the class?”, “à” introduces the time.

quelle

[kel]

what

Question word used with heure to ask for a specific time.

Example

Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « quelle » aide à demander l'heure exacte.

In “What time is the class?”, “quelle” helps ask for the exact time.

heure

[uhr]

hour

Word for hour or time, often used in questions about schedules.

Example

Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « heure » signifie le moment de la journée.

In “What time is the class?”, “heure” means the time of day.

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