il est presque

it's almost

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phrase Uncommon #14,866

it's almost Depending on context, il est can mean “he is” or “it is.” This phrase is followed by an adjective, noun phrase, or time expression to mean that something is nearly in that state or that time.

FR: Il est presque midi.

EN: It's almost noon.

Il est presque temps d'aller à l'école.

It's almost time to go to school.

Il est presque minuit.

It's almost midnight.

— Nosferatu (1922)

Il est presque l'heure que les invités arrivent.

It’s almost time for the guests to arrive.

Il est presque de la famille.

He's almost family.

Il est presque toujours chez lui.

He is almost always at home.

Il est presque onze heures et demie.

It’s almost half past eleven.

Il est presque l'heure.

It's almost time.

Il est presque l'heure d'aller au lit.

It’s almost time to go to bed.

Il est presque trois heures.

It's almost three o'clock.

Il est presque quinze heures.

It's almost three o'clock.

Mon peignoir, vous voyez, il est presque comme l'autre.

My bathrobe, you see, is almost like the other one.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

Il est presque minuit ici.

It's almost midnight here.

Gardez-le, il est presque fini.

Keep it, it's almost finished.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Il est presque l'heure de dîner.

It’s almost dinnertime.

Il est presque une heure.

It's almost one o'clock.

— Crime 101 (2026)

Je peux mais il va prendre froid, il est presque nu-pieds.

I can, but he'll catch a cold; he's practically barefoot.

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Il est presque dans la même position.

He is almost in the same position.

— Tesis (1996)