Hour - Heure (The 99th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Hour is Heure. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 99th most common word in French. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: hour

fr French: heure

Examples

en fr
Scarcely an hour goes by that I don't I think of you with love. Il ne se passe pas une heure sans que je pense à toi avec amour.
He has been waiting for an hour. Cela fait une heure qu'il attend.
I'll call you in an hour. Je t'appellerai dans une heure.
He kept me waiting for an hour. Il m'a fait attendre pendant une heure.
I was looking for the book for an hour. J'ai cherché le livre pendant une heure.
He left me waiting for an hour. Il m'a laissé attendre pendant une heure.
I've been waiting for a friend of mine for an hour. J'ai attendu un des amis pendant une heure.
I have been waiting for almost half an hour. J'attends depuis presque une demie heure.

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Hour - Heure (The 99th Most Common French Word)
They kept her waiting for more than an hour. Ils l'ont fait attendre plus d'une heure.
We'll leave in an hour. Nous partons dans une heure.
I'll see you in an hour. Je viendrai te voir dans une heure.
He has not spoken for an hour. Il n'a pas parlé depuis une heure.
She will return within an hour. Il sera de retour dans une heure.
Come back in an hour. Reviens dans une heure
The theater used to open up at this hour. Le théâtre ouvrait à cette heure.
It only took an hour. Cela n'a pris qu'une heure.
It took little more than an hour. Cela a duré un peu plus d'une heure.
He spoke for one hour. Il a parlé une heure durant.
It is impossible for me to finish the work in an hour. Il m'est impossible de terminer le travail en une heure.
I always rest for an hour after dinner. Je me repose toujours pendant une heure après le dîner.
He will leave for the station an hour before the train leaves. Il partira pour la gare une heure avant que le train ne parte.

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