Rules for Telling Time Flashcards

1
Q

What time is it?

A

Que hora es/son

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2
Q

“es la”

A

used only for telling time at 1 am or 1 pm

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3
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“son las”

A

used for telling all other times of the day

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4
Q

“en punto”

A

o’clock

-ex) son las dos en punto

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5
Q

Use of “y”

A

used to express minutes

-ex) son las tres y ocho

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6
Q

Use of “menos”

A

to say a certain time minus some minutes

-ex) son las ocho menos diez (7:50)

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7
Q

Use of “cuarto”

A

to express a quarter of time

-ex) es la un y cuarto (1:15)

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8
Q

Use of “media”

A

to express half of time

-ex) es la un y media

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9
Q

At what time?

A

A que hora es

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10
Q

to answer “at what time?”

A

a la/las

  • ex) a que hora es tu clase de espanol?
  • me clase de espanol es a las dos en punto
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11
Q

de la manana

A

in the morning

-before noon

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12
Q

de la tarde

A

in the afternoon

-between 12pm and 8pm

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13
Q

de la noche

A

in the evening

-between 8pm and 12am

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