Learn Basic Spanish Words: Telling Time in Spanish
Learn Basic Spanish Words: Telling Time in SpanishIn the Spanish language, the clock is divided in half. During the first 30 minutes after the hour, give the hour just past, then y (and), followed by the number of minutes.If the time is between 1:00 and 1:30, precede the time with es la. If it is after 1:30, precede the time with son las. A few Spanish words and phrases that relate to the time
| la hora the hour, the time ¿Qué hora es? What time is it? cuarto a quarter (after or before) media half past the hour de la mañana AM (morning) de la tarde PM (afternoon) de la noche PM (evening) Es el mediodía. It is 12:00 noon. Es la medianoche. It is midnight. It’s 2:15 in the afternoon. Son las dos y cuarto de la tarde. It’s 1:00 in the morning. Es la una de la mañana. It’s noon. Es el mediodía. It’s 5:30. Son las cinco y media. It’s 10 minutes till 8 in the evening. Son las ocho menos diez Son las doce menos veinte.
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