¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?): Telling Time

Learning Objectives Ask '¿Qué hora es?'. Identify the word 'reloj' (clock). Correctly say 'Es la una' for 1 o'clock. Correctly say 'Son las...' for hours 2-10. Answer what time it is for hours 1-10. Match a clock face (on the hour) to the correct Spanish phrase. Look at the big clock! 🕰️ What time is it for lunch? 🍎 We will learn to ask and tell the time. We will use our numbers 1-10. It is fun to know the time! Real-World Applications Knowing when it's time to play ⚽ Knowing when it's time for a story 📖 Knowing when it's time for a snack 🍌 Knowing when it's time to go home 🏡

TermDefinitionExample ¿Qué hora es?This means 'What time is it?'. ❓You ask your friend, '¿Qué hora es?'. Reloj 🕰️This is the word for 'clock'.The 'reloj' is on the wall. HoraThis is the word for 'hour' or 'time'.We ask '¿Qué hora es?' to know the hour. Es la...We use this to say 'It is...' for one o'clock.For 1:00, we say 'Es la una'. Son las...We use this to say 'It is...' for all other hours.For 2:00, we say 'Son las dos'. ✌️ En puntoThis means 'o'clock' or 'exactly'.Son las tres en punto. (It's 3 o'clock sharp.)

The 'Es la una' Rule Use 'Es la una' ONLY for 1 o'clock. One o'clock is special! It's just one. So we use 'Es la una'. Think of one apple. 🍎 The 'Son las...' Rule Use 'Son las...' for hours 2 through 10. For two or more hours, we use 'Son las...'. Think of many apples. 🍎🍎🍎 The Question Rule To ask the time, always say '¿Qué hora es?'. This is the magic phrase to ask anyone for the time. It never changes.