The Time
¿Qué hora es? - What time is it?
The first thing to know when telling the time in Spanish is that we always start with the hour, not the minutes.
Because the question is literally asking about ´the hour´ (la hora) we start with either:
1. es la ... (when there is only one hour): es la una. (It´s 1 o´clock)
2. son las... (any time except 1): son las dos, son las tres, son las cuatro etc...
1. La hora, vídeo y ejercicios interactivos
Mucha información y ejemplos ilustrativos e interactivos aquí: La hora - profedele
Simple way:
We just read the time as shown on a digital clock, using the linker ´y´ (and)
Son las 10 y 20
Ahora, puedes mirar el vídeo con muchos ejemplos e ilustraciones:
After half past, go to the next hour and say how many minutes are left to reach it:
Son las 10 menos veinte(it´s 10 take away 20)(it´s 10 minus 20 minutes)(it´s 20 to 10)
You can see, in fact, that we also do this small calculation when telling the time in English, although we start with the minutes instead of the hour: It´s 20 to 10.
If you read an analogue clock, the hands already point at the hour.
2. Match the time with the clock
Son las 10 menos veinte
(it´s 10 take away 20)
(it´s 10 minus 20 minutes)
(it´s 20 to 10)
You can see, in fact, that we also do this small calculation when telling the time in English, although we start with the minutes instead of the hour: It´s 20 to 10.
If you read an analogue clock, the hands already point at the hour.
1.1 analogue
1.2 digital
Digital clocks
Choose the right time from a digital watch
Choose the right time from a clock
Digital clocks
3. Ejercicios online
La hora en punto (o´clock)Choose the right time from a digital watch
Choose the right time from a clock
4. ¿A qué hora...?
Asking for a specific time
Información turística
BBC Mi Vida Loca Episodio 7: