Y cuarto (Quarter past)

Learning Objectives Identify that 'y cuarto' means 15 minutes past the hour. Correctly say the time in Spanish for any hour that is at the 'quarter past' mark (e.g., 2:15, 5:15). Write the time in Spanish using the phrase 'y cuarto'. Distinguish between using 'Es la una y cuarto' for 1:15 and 'Son las...' for all other hours. Listen to a time said in Spanish with 'y cuarto' and draw it on a clock face. Answer the question '¿Qué hora es?' for times that are quarter past the hour. It's time for recess! 🏃‍♀️ If the clock shows the big hand on the 3 and the little hand just past the 10, what time is it? Let's learn to say it in Spanish! In this lesson, we will learn a special and easy way to say it...

TermDefinitionExample ¿Qué hora es?This is the question you ask to find out the time. It means 'What time is it?'.A friend asks you, '¿Qué hora es?' and you look at the clock to answer. Son las...This phrase means 'It is...'. We use it to start telling the time for every hour except one o'clock.Son las tres... (It is three...) Es la...This is a special phrase that also means 'It is...'. We ONLY use it for one o'clock.Es la una... (It is one...) Y cuartoThis means 'and a quarter' or 'quarter past'. We use it when the minute hand points to the 3, which is 15 minutes past the hour.If it's 4:15, we say '...y cuarto'. El relojThis is the Spanish word for 'the clock'.Miro el reloj para ver la hora. (I...

The 'Y Cuarto' Formula (Hours 2-12) Son las + [hour number] + y cuarto. For any time from 2:15 to 12:15, you start with 'Son las', say the number for the hour, and then add 'y cuarto'. The Special Rule for One O'Clock Es la una y cuarto. One o'clock is special! Because 'una' is a singular, feminine number, we must use 'Es la' instead of 'Son las'. This rule is only for the 1 o'clock hour.