Spanish Time Expressions – Telling Time

These flashcards cover essential Spanish vocabulary and phrases for telling time, including parts of the day, common time expressions, and key questions.

What Spanish phrase is used for the very early morning hours (12 a.m.–6 a.m.)?

de la madrugada

Which Spanish expression refers to the morning hours from 6 a.m. until noon?

de la mañana

How do you say “in the afternoon” (12 p.m.–6 p.m.) in Spanish?

de la tarde

What is the Spanish phrase for “in the evening/night” (after 6 p.m.)?

de la noche

In Spanish time-telling, what does “y cuarto” indicate?

A quarter past (15 minutes after the hour).

When you hear “y media” in Spanish, what does it mean?

Half past (30 minutes after the hour).

Which single Spanish word is used to express “minutes until” the next hour?

menos

What is the Spanish word for “clock”?

el reloj

What is the Spanish noun for “midnight”?

la medianoche

How do you say “It’s midnight” in Spanish?

Es medianoche.

What is the Spanish noun for “noon”?

el mediodía

How do you say “It’s noon” in Spanish?

Es mediodía.

What is the correct Spanish phrase for “It’s one o’clock”?

Es la una.

Which phrase do you use for stating any time from 2-12 o’clock in Spanish?

Son las + (hour).

How do you say “at one o’clock” in Spanish?

a la una

What phrase introduces times like “at two o’clock” or “at five o’clock” in Spanish?

a las + (hour).

If you want to ask the current time in Spanish, which question do you use?

¿Qué hora es?

Which Spanish question asks “At what time is it (does it occur)?”

¿A qué hora es?