Lección 10

Time & Dates: Telling Time in Spanish

Knowing how to tell time and understand dates is essential for catching flights, making reservations, and scheduling activities. Master these phrases to stay on schedule during your Spanish adventures.

Asking the Time

¿Qué hora es?
keh OH-rah ehs
What time is it?
Es la una
ehs lah OO-nah
It's one o'clock
Son las dos / tres / cuatro...
sohn lahs dohs
It's two / three / four o'clock...
Son las diez y media
sohn lahs dyehs ee MEH-dyah
It's ten thirty (half past ten)

Time Words

La hora
lah OH-rah
The hour / time
El minuto
ehl mee-NOO-toh
The minute
Y cuarto
ee KWAHR-toh
Quarter past
Menos cuarto
MEH-nohs KWAHR-toh
Quarter to
De la mañana
deh lah mah-NYAH-nah
In the morning (AM)
De la tarde
deh lah TAR-deh
In the afternoon (PM)

Days of the Week

Lunes
LOO-nehs
Monday
Martes
MAR-tehs
Tuesday
Miércoles
MYEHR-koh-lehs
Wednesday
Jueves
HWEH-behs
Thursday
Viernes
BYEHR-nehs
Friday
Sábado
SAH-bah-doh
Saturday
Domingo
doh-MEEN-goh
Sunday

Months of the Year

Enero
January
Febrero
February
Marzo
March
Abril
April
Mayo
May
Junio
June
Julio
July
Agosto
August
Septiembre
September
Octubre
October
Noviembre
November
Diciembre
December

Useful Time Phrases

¿A qué hora abre / cierra?
ah keh OH-rah AH-breh / SYEH-rah
What time does it open / close?
Hoy / Mañana / Ayer
oy / mah-NYAH-nah / ah-YEHR
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Esta semana / Este mes
EHS-tah seh-MAH-nah / EHS-teh mehs
This week / This month
Time Tip

Spanish-speaking countries often use the 24-hour clock for schedules and official times. "Las quince horas" means 3:00 PM. In everyday conversation, the 12-hour format with "de la mañana/tarde/noche" is more common.

¡Felicitaciones!

You have completed all 10 lessons in our Spanish for Travelers course! You now have the vocabulary and phrases you need for greetings, travel, dining, shopping, transportation, and handling any situation. Practice these phrases, and you will feel confident communicating in Spanish anywhere in the world.

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