Telling Time in Spanish: La Hora

Flashcards for learning how to tell time in Spanish, covering key vocabulary and grammatical structures from the lecture notes.

¿Qué hora es?

The Spanish phrase used to ask 'What time is it?'

Es la una

Spanish phrase meaning 'It's one o'clock,' using 'es + la' for the hour of 'una'.

Son las (other hours)

Spanish phrase meaning 'It's [hour]' (e.g., Son las dos - It's two o'clock), using 'son + las' for hours other than one.

Cuarto

Spanish word meaning 'quarter,' used for 15 minutes past or to the hour.

Media

Spanish word meaning 'half,' used for half past the hour (30 minutes).

Y

Spanish word meaning 'and,' used when the minute hand is on the right side of the clock (minutes past the hour).

Hora y minutos

The structure for telling time when minutes are past the hour, combining the hour with 'y' and the minutes (e.g., Son las tres y cuarto).

Menos

Spanish word meaning 'minus' or 'less,' used when the minute hand is on the left side of the clock (minutes to the hour).

Hora menos minutos

The structure for telling time when minutes are to the hour, indicating 'X minutes to the next hour' (e.g., Son las tres menos veinte for 2:40).

En Punto

Spanish phrase meaning 'o'clock,' used for exact hours.

Es (for specific times)

Used with 'mediodia' (noon), 'medianoche' (midnight), and 'una' (one o'clock).

Son (for specific times)

Used with all hours other than one (e.g., 'Son las dos', 'Son las diez').