{"id":2605,"date":"2011-04-13T11:02:40","date_gmt":"2011-04-13T15:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2011-04-13T11:02:40","modified_gmt":"2011-04-13T15:02:40","slug":"spanish-lesson-beginner-15-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-beginner-15-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Beginner 15 The Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Beginner 15 The Time\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DjfyJ8CQ0Jw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hola \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is?<\/p>\n<p>Today we are going to see how to ask and tell the time and how to state at what time we do things in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u00b4s start with asking the time. You can say:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\t\u00bfQu\u00e9 hora es?: What time is it?<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bfTienes hora?: Do you have the time? (friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bfTiene hora?: Do you have the time? (formal)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then, when you want to respond to this question, if it is a time \u201co\u00b4clock\u201d, you will say:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEs la una: It\u2019s one o\u2019clock<br \/>\n\u2022\tSon las dos\/tres\/cuatro etc: It\u2019s two\/three\/four o\u2019clock<br \/>\n\u2022\tEn punto: Exactly<\/p>\n<p><strong>You will also need to know how to say \u201chalf past\u201d \u201ca quarter to\u201d, \u201ca quarter past\u201d, etc:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tY media: And a half\/half past<br \/>\n\u2022\tY cuarto: And a quarter\/quarter past<br \/>\n\u2022\tMenos cuarto: A quarter to<br \/>\n\u2022\tY cinco\/y diez\/y veinte: 5 minutes past\/10 minutes past\/20 minutes past<br \/>\n\u2022\tMenos cinco \/ menos diez \/ menos veinticinco: 5 minutes to\/10 minutes to\/25 minutes to<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, for example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u00b4s 2.00: Son la dos<br \/>\nIt\u00b4s 1.00 exactly: Es la una en punto<br \/>\nIt\u00b4s 3.30: Son las tres y media<br \/>\nIt\u00b4s 7.15: Son las siete y cuarto<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s do a little exercise now to practice these points. I will give you some times in Spanish and I would like you to say them in English. I will give you some time to answer and then I will say the correct answer: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Son las tres menos cuarto (It\u00b4s quarter to three)<br \/>\n2. Es la una y media (It\u00b4s half past one)<br \/>\n3. Son las cinco y veinticinco (It\u00b4s twenty five past five)<br \/>\n4. Son las doce menos diez (It\u00b4s ten to twelve)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now I am going to give you some times in English and I would like you to say them in Spanish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. It\u00b4s five to two (Son las dos menos cinco)<br \/>\n2. It\u00b4s quarter past four (Son las 4 y cuarto)<br \/>\n3. It\u00b4s eleven o\u00b4clock (Son las 11)<br \/>\n4. It\u00b4s half past nine (Son las 9 y media)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u00b4s see now how to ask and state at what time we do things in Spanish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\t\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora&#8230;? At what time\u2026?<br \/>\n\u2022\tA la una: At one o\u2019clock<br \/>\n\u2022\tA las dos\/tres\/cuatro\/etc: At two\/three\/four o\u2019clock<br \/>\n\u2022\tDe la ma\u00f1ana: In the morning<br \/>\n\u2022\tDe la tarde: In the afternoon<br \/>\n\u2022\tDe la noche: In the evening<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u00b4s see some examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\t\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora comes? At what time do you eat? (friendly)<br \/>\nComo a la una y media: I eat at half past one<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora com\u00e9is? At what time do you eat? (group\/friendly)<br \/>\nComemos a las dos y cuarto: We eat at a quarter past two<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora lee (usted)? At what time do you read? (formal)<br \/>\nLeo a las ocho de la tarde: I read at eight o\u2019clock in the evening<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora leen (ustedes)? At what time do you read? (group\/formal)<br \/>\nLeemos a las ocho de la tarde: We read at eight o\u2019clock in the evening<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora escucha m\u00fasica Ana? At what time does Ana listen to music?<br \/>\nEscucha m\u00fasica a las diez menos cuarto de la noche: She listens to music at a quarter to ten in the evening<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora escuchan m\u00fasica Ana y Carlos? At what time do Ana and Carlos listen to music?<br \/>\nEscuchan m\u00fasica a las diez menos cuarto de la noche: They listen to music at a quarter to ten in the evening<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is all for today about telling the time. The most important thing is to make sure you know the Spanish numbers very well, at least from 1 to 30. To practice telling the time, you might want to try thinking of the time in Spanish every time you look at your watch or clock. If you live in an area with Spanish speakers use this opportunity to ask them the time when you are walking by. It is a great way to practice and get confidence in your speaking abilities. When speaking with native speakers, the first few times may be a little daunting, but it is all about confidence and breaking the ice and it gets a lot easier the more you do it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have a great week and see you very soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hola \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is? Today we are going to see how to ask and tell the time and how to state at what time we do things in Spanish. Let\u00b4s start with asking the time. You can say: \u2022 \u00bfQu\u00e9 hora es?: What time is it? \u2022 \u00bfTienes hora?: Do you have the time? 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