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French Phrase for Asking the Time: "Quelle heure est-il ?"
"Quelle heure est-il ?" means "What time is it?" and is a basic way to ask for the time in French. It's commonly used while traveling or in daily life. Typical replies use "Il est ... heures". A more polite way to ask is "Excusez-moi, quelle heure est-il ?"
Examples
Quelle heure est-il ?
A basic way to ask for the time
Il est trois heures.
"It's three o'clock."
Excusez-moi, quelle heure est-il ?
A more polite way to ask