Tell the Time Flashcards
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
What hour system is used for informal situations? Examples /3
12-hour system
Friends
Family
What hour system is used for formal situations?
24-hour system
Class schedules
Airline
Train schedules
Medical/business appointments
Formal/official gatherings
How do we tell the time between 12:31 - 1:30?
Es la una
How do we tell time when referring to more than one hour (past 1:00 AM)?
Son (formal)
ex. Son las trece
Son las siete
What does “de la mañana” mean?
of the morning
ex. Son la siete de la mañana (7 AM)
What does “de la tarde” mean?
of the afternoon/evening
Quarter of an hour /3
“Y cuatro”
“y quince”
“menos cuatro”
Half hour /2
“y media”
“y treinta”
Minutes before the hour
“menos diez”
Minutes after the hour
” (#) y diez”
A tiempo
on time
En punto
on the dot
Ahora
now
Tarde /2
Late
Tardy
temprano
early
el mediodía
noon
¿Qué día es hoy? /2
Hoy es…
What day is today?
It’s
Lunes
monday
martes
tuesday
miércoles
wednesday
jueves
thursday
viernes
friday
sábado
saturday
