1.4 Telling Time

Vocabulary flashcards covering ser conjugation, common time-telling phrases, and time-of-day vocabulary from the lecture notes.

ser (to be)

The verb used to describe identity and to tell time in Spanish.

yo soy

I am.

tú eres

You are (informal singular).

usted es

You are (formal singular).

él es

He is.

ella es

She is.

nosotros somos

We are (masculine or mixed group).

nosotras somos

We are (feminine).

vosotros sois

You all are (informal plural in Spain).

ellos/ellas son

They are; you all are (formal plural).

¿Qué hora es?

What time is it?

Es la una

It is one o'clock.

Es la una y cuarto

It is one o'clock and a quarter.

Es la una y media

It is one o'clock and a half (1:30).

Son las dos

It is two o'clock.

Son las doce menos quince

It is twelve minus fifteen (11:45).

Son las ocho y media

It is eight thirty.

Son las seis y cuarto

It is six fifteen.

a la una

At one o'clock (used with singular hour).

a las dos

At two o'clock (used with plural hours).

de la mañana

In the morning.

de la tarde

In the afternoon.

de la noche

In the evening/night.

el mediodía

Noon.

la medianoche

Midnight.

y

And (connects the hour and minutes, e.g., dos y quince).

minutos

Minutes.

menos

Minus; used to express minutes before the next hour (e.g., cinco menos diez).

a la + hora

At the singular hours (e.g., a la una).

a las + hora

At the plural hours (e.g., a las dos).