Preguntando por la hora: ¿Qué hora es? (Asking for the time: What time is it?)

Learning Objectives Ask '¿Qué hora es?' Recognize a clock (reloj). Say 'Es la una' for 1 o'clock. Say 'Son las...' for hours 2-12. Identify numbers 1-12 on a clock in Spanish. Answer what time it is for any hour. Is it time for recess? 🤸 Let's learn how to ask 'What time is it?' in Spanish! We will learn a special question to ask for the time. We will also learn how to answer. It helps us know when it's time to play, eat, or read! 🧸 Real-World Applications Knowing when it's time for lunch 🍎 Knowing when it's time to go home 🏡 Knowing when your favorite cartoon starts 📺 Knowing when it's time for a story 📖

TermDefinitionExample Reloj ⏰A clock. It shows us the time.Look at the big reloj on the wall. Hora 🕒Hour. It is a time of day.The hora for snack is three. ¿Qué hora es?This is how you ask, 'What time is it?'You ask your friend, '¿Qué hora es?' Es la unaThis is how you say, 'It is one o'clock.'When the clock shows 1:00, you say, 'Es la una.' Son las...This is how you start to say the time for hours 2-12.For 2:00, you say, 'Son las dos.' For 3:00, you say, 'Son las tres.'

The Special Rule for One O'Clock Es la una Only for one o'clock, we use 'Es la' because one is singular (just one!). The Rule for All Other Hours Son las + [number] For hours 2, 3, 4, and all the way to 12, we use 'Son las' because it's plural (more than one!).