Discussing the Time
Vocabulary
ahora (adv) - nowahorita (adv) - now (informal word very common in Mexico)alarma (f) - alarmalarmar - to alarmantes (adv) - beforecasi (adv) - almostdespertador (m) - alarm clockdespués (adv) - after¿Me da la hora? - Can you give me the time?poco (m) - few, littlepoquito (m) - few or little (informal word very common in Mexico)¿Qué hora es? - What time is it?reloj (m) - watchreloj de pared (m) - clocktimbre (m) - door bell, ringer
Conversation
Es la una.
It's one o'clock.
It's one o'clock.
Son las dos.
It's two o'clock.
It's two o'clock.
Falta un cuarto para las seis. / Son las seis menos cuarto.
It's quarter to six. / Its 5:45.
It's quarter to six. / Its 5:45.
Son las tres y media.
It's three thirty.
It's three thirty.
¿Qué horas son? / ¿Qué hora es? / ¿Qué horas tienes?
What time is it?
What time is it?
Mi despertador suena a las seis y cuarto todos los días.
My alarm clock goes off at 6:15 every day.
My alarm clock goes off at 6:15 every day.
Mi reloj no funciona.
My watch doesn't work.
My watch doesn't work.
Más o menos me acuesto a las diez de la noche, después del noticiero.
I go to bed around ten at night, after the news.
I go to bed around ten at night, after the news.
No llegues tarde.
Don't get home late.
Don't get home late.
No me gusta dormir en la tarde, por eso nunca tomo siesta.
I don't like to sleep in the afternoon, that's why I don't take a nap.
I don't like to sleep in the afternoon, that's why I don't take a nap.
Telling Time
Es la una.
It is 1:00.
It is 1:00.
Es la una y quince.
It is 1:15.
It is 1:15.
Es la una y media.
It is 1:30.
It is 1:30.
Son las dos menos quince.
It is 1:45.
It is 1:45.
Son las dos.
It is 2:00.
It is 2:00.
Son las tres.
It is 3:00.
It is 3:00.
Son las diez de la mañana.
It is 10:00 in the morning.
It is 10:00 in the morning.
Son las seis de la tarde.
It is 6:00 in the afternoon.
It is 6:00 in the afternoon.
Son las ocho de la noche.
It is 8:00 in the evening.
It is 8:00 in the evening.
Es mediodía.
It is noon.
It is noon.
Es medianoche.
It is midnight.
It is midnight.
Although 4:40 is generally said 'Son cinco menos veinte." you will also hear other alternatives such as, "Son las veinte para las cinco." or "Son las cuatro y cuarenta."
Conversation
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
What time is it?
Son las cuatro de la tarde.
It is four in the afternoon.
It is four in the afternoon.
¿Qué hora era?
What time was it?
What time was it?
¿Cuándo era?
When was it?
When was it?
Eran las cinco de la tarde.
It was five in the afternoon.
It was five in the afternoon.
¿A qué hora es la cita?
When is the appointment?
When is the appointment?
La cita es al mediodía.
The appointment is at noon.
The appointment is at noon.
¿A qué hora salió él?
What time did he leave?
What time did he leave?
¿Cuándo salió él?
When did he leave?
When did he leave?
Él salió a las ocho.
He left at 8:00 hrs.
He left at 8:00 hrs.