Difference between revisions of "Time"
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**<sup>#</sup>Do you have (the) time to... <span style="color:papayawhip;">t'as le temps de...?</span> | **<sup>#</sup>Do you have (the) time to... <span style="color:papayawhip;">t'as le temps de...?</span> | ||
| − | + | <i>à l'heure</i> = <span style="color:darkblue;">on time</span> | |
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*<span style="color:darkred;">*(x)</span> correct with x, incorrect without x<br /> | *<span style="color:darkred;">*(x)</span> correct with x, incorrect without x<br /> | ||
*<span style="color:darkred;"><sup>#</sup>(x)</span> correct with x, without x the meaning is different, though the sentence remains grammatical.<br /> | *<span style="color:darkred;"><sup>#</sup>(x)</span> correct with x, without x the meaning is different, though the sentence remains grammatical.<br /> | ||
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=Adages= | =Adages= | ||
Time flies when you're having fun. | Time flies when you're having fun. | ||
A stitch in time saves nine. | A stitch in time saves nine. | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 27 April 2013
The noun time is most often translated as either: fois, heure, or temps, though other translations are possible.
fois
- How many times have you been there?
- Everyone will get in, one at a time!
temps
à temps
in time
l'heure
- What ( *a / *the / Ø ) time is it?
- What's ( *a / the / *Ø ) time?
- Do you have (the / *Ø ) time? as-tu l'heure?
- #Do you have (the) time to... t'as le temps de...?
à l'heure = on time
grammatical key
- (x) correct with or without x
- *(x) correct with x, incorrect without x
- #(x) correct with x, without x the meaning is different, though the sentence remains grammatical.
Adages
Time flies when you're having fun. A stitch in time saves nine.
