Time

Question 0

It is one o’clock. It is two o’clock.

Answer 0

Es la una. Son las dos.

Question 1

What time is it?

Answer 1

¿Qué hora es?

Question 2

Part of the day is specified as:

Answer 2

de la. Son las dos de la mañana means it is two o’clock in the morning.

Question 3

Sharp or the exact hour.

Answer 3

‘en punto’ or ‘exactamente’. Son las cinco en punto = it is five o’clock sharp.

Question 4

Indicate an approximate time.

Answer 4

‘a eso de + the hour’ - about. Or ‘the hour + más o menos’ - more or less.

Question 5

Quarter after the hour. It is 6:15.

Answer 5

Quince or cuarto. Son las seis y cuarto = it is 6:15.

Question 6

Half past the hour. It is 8:30.

Answer 6

Treinta or media. Son las ocho y media.

Question 7

Express a time before the hour. It is 2:50. Option 1 minus.

Answer 7

The hour + menos (English for minus) + the # of minutes. Son las tres menos diez.

Question 8

Express a time before the hour. Five minutes to three o’clock. Option 2 before.

Answer 8

of minutes + para + the hour. Cinco para las tres.

Question 9

At what hour?

Answer 9

¿A qué hora? A la una. A las dos. At 1 o’clock etc.