En punto (O'clock sharp)

Learning Objectives Ask '¿Qué hora es?' to find out the time. Correctly use 'Es la una' for one o'clock. Correctly use 'Son las...' for all hours other than one o'clock. Add 'en punto' to specify the time is exactly on the hour. Identify and state the time on the hour from 1:00 to 12:00 in Spanish. Write simple sentences stating the time on the hour. Ding-dong! 🔔 The school bell rings for recess! Do you know how to say what time it is in Spanish? Today, we will learn how to ask for the time and how to say it's 'o'clock sharp' in Spanish. This is a very important skill for talking about your daily schedule, like when you eat lunch or go home from school. Real-World Applications Knowing when school sta...

TermDefinitionExample ¿Qué hora es?The question you ask to find out the time. It means 'What time is it?'A friend asks you, '¿Qué hora es?' HoraThe Spanish word for 'hour' or 'time'.La hora de comer es a las doce. (Lunch time is at twelve.) En puntoA phrase that means 'sharp' or 'exactly on the hour'. You say it when the big hand on the clock is pointing to the 12.Son las tres en punto. (It is three o'clock sharp.) Es la...The phrase you use to start telling the time, but ONLY for one o'clock.Es la una en punto. (It is one o'clock sharp.) Son las...The phrase you use to start telling the time for ALL hours except one o'clock (from 2 to 12).Son las cinco en punto. (It is five o'clock sharp.)

The 'One O'clock' Rule (Singular) Es la una en punto. Because 'una' (one) is a single hour, we use the singular form 'Es la'. This is the only time you will use 'Es la'. The 'All Other Hours' Rule (Plural) Son las + [number from 2-12] + en punto. For any hour from two to twelve, we use the plural form 'Son las' because we are talking about more than one hour.