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...le diciotto e trentacinque. It’s eighteen thirty-five. Sono le quindici e ventidue. It’s fifteen twenty-two. È l’una. It’s one o’clock. Note that in Italian, as in English, we do not use the expressions un quarto, mezza/mezzo and tre quarti when telling the time with the 24-hour clock. Instead, we use numbers: quindici, trenta and quarantacinque...Week 2:...

...le cours Jean Jaurès. Framboise (Christine) Et la mairie? Valérie l’Hôtel de ville ? C’est au bout de la rue de la République, sur la place de l’Horloge. Framboise (Christine) Oui, je vois! Et le musée Calvet, c’est où? Valérie C’est rue Joseph Vernet, à droite, après le boulevard Raspail. Framboise (Christine) Ah oui, très bien ! Je cherche aussi le...

...will test your knowledge and vocabulary of French public buildings and spaces. Activity 1 Le commissariat, l’office de tourisme, l’hôtel de ville will all normally be found in large towns or cities. You will usually see la gendarmerie, le syndicat d’initiative and la mairie in smaller towns or villages, although this distinction is becoming less pronounced. La police nationale and la gendarmerie are both ......