Media hora y cuarto

Learning Objectives Identify 'y cuarto' as 15 minutes past the hour on a clock. Identify 'y media' as 30 minutes past the hour on a clock. Correctly say the time in Spanish for times ending in :15. Correctly say the time in Spanish for times ending in :30. Write simple sentences telling time using 'y cuarto' and 'y media'. Differentiate between using 'Es la una...' and 'Son las...' for telling time. Is it time for recess yet? 🤸 Let's learn the special Spanish words for when the big hand on the clock points to the 3 or the 6! Today, we will learn two very important phrases for telling time in Spanish: 'y cuarto' (a quarter past) and 'y media' (half past). Knowing these will help you talk ab...

TermDefinitionExample La horaThe Spanish word for 'the time' or 'the hour'. We ask '¿Qué hora es?' to ask for the time.¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) El relojThe Spanish word for 'the clock' or 'the watch'.Miro el reloj para saber la hora. (I look at the clock to know the time.) Y cuartoA phrase that means 'and a quarter' or 15 minutes past the hour. A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes.Son las dos y cuarto. (It's 2:15.) Y mediaA phrase that means 'and a half' or 30 minutes past the hour. Half of an hour is 30 minutes.Son las nueve y media. (It's 9:30.) Es la...The phrase we use to say 'It is...' only for the 1 o'clock hour.Es la una y cuarto. (It's 1:15.) Son las...The phrase we use to say...

The 'y cuarto' Formula Son las + [hour from 2-12] + y cuarto. Use this formula when the time is 15 minutes past any hour from two to twelve. It's like saying 'It's [the hour] and a quarter'. The 'y media' Formula Son las + [hour from 2-12] + y media. Use this formula when the time is 30 minutes past any hour from two to twelve. It's like saying 'It's [the hour] and a half'. The Special 'Una' Rule Es la una + y cuarto / y media. The 1 o'clock hour is special! Because 'una' is singular, we use 'Es la' instead of 'Son las'. This is the only hour where you use 'Es la'.