Mi horario diario (My daily schedule)

Learning Objectives Ask 'What time is it?' in Spanish using '¿Qué hora es?'. Correctly use 'Es la una' for one o'clock. Correctly use 'Son las...' for all hours from two to twelve. Tell time on the hour (e.g., 'Son las cuatro en punto'). Tell time at the quarter-hour using 'y cuarto' (e.g., 'Son las dos y cuarto'). Tell time at the half-hour using 'y media' (e.g., 'Son las tres y media'). Tick-tock, tick-tock! ⏰ What time do you go to recess? Let's learn how to ask and tell time in Spanish so you can talk about your favorite parts of the day! In this lesson, we will learn the magic words to ask for the time and how to read a clock in Spanish. Knowing how to tell time is supe...

TermDefinitionExample ¿Qué hora es?This is the question you ask when you want to know the time. It means 'What time is it?'.You ask your teacher, 'Maestra, ¿qué hora es?' HoraThis word means 'hour'. It's the big number the short hand on the clock points to.La hora del almuerzo es a las doce. (The lunch hour is at twelve.) En puntoThis phrase means 'o'clock' or 'on the dot'. You use it when the minute hand is on the 12.Son las nueve en punto. (It's nine o'clock sharp.) Y cuartoThis means 'and a quarter' or 'fifteen'. You use it when the minute hand is on the 3 (15 minutes past the hour).Son las diez y cuarto. (It's ten fifteen.) Y mediaThis means 'and a half' or 'thirty'. You...

The 'Son las...' Rule Son las + [number from 2-12] Use 'Son las' for every hour EXCEPT one o'clock. 'Son' is used because you are talking about multiple hours (two, three, four, etc.). 'Las' is used because the word 'horas' (hours) is feminine and plural. The 'Es la una' Exception Es la una For one o'clock, you must ALWAYS use 'Es la una'. 'Es' is used because you are only talking about one hour. 'La' is used because 'hora' is feminine and singular. Adding Minutes Rule [Hour Phrase] + y + [Minute Phrase] To add minutes, you first say the hour (like 'Son las dos') and then add the word 'y' (which means 'and'), followed by the minu...