1. MURPHY
Telling time in Spanish:
Explanation
Practice exercise
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2. In order to ask the time in
Spanish you need to say:
¿Qué hora es?
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3. When you tell time in Spanish you will use the
verb ser. Note that you use es when it is
one’clock and son when it is any other
number.
It is one o’clock Es la una.
It is two o’clock Son las dos.
It is three o’clock Son las tres.
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4. • The clock is divided
into two parts.
11 12
1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 6 5
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5. • If the minute hand is
past 12 but before the
six you must use y to
add the minutes.
11 12 1
10 2
9 3 y
8 4
7 6 5
Son las tres y cinco.
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6. • If the minute hand is
past 12 but before the
six you must use y to
add the minutes.
11 12 1
10 2
9 3 y
8 4
7 6 5
Son las tres y veinte.
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7. • If the minute hand is
past 12 but before the
six you must use y to
add the minutes.
11 12 1
10 2
9 3 y
8 4
7 6 5
Son las tres y media.
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8. • If the minute hand is
past six but before the
twelve you must use
menos.
11 12 1
10 2
menos 9 3
8 4
7 6 5
Son las tres menos
cuarto.
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9. • If the minute hand is
past six but before the
twelve you must use
menos.
11 12 1
10 2
menos 9 3
8 4
7 6 5
Son las tres menos cinco.
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10. • If the minute hand is
past six but before the
twelve you must use
menos.
11 12 1
10 2
menos 9 3
8 4
7 6 5
Son las nueve menos
veinticinco.
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11. • If the minute hand is
past six but before the
twelve you must use
menos.
11 12 1
10 2
menos 9 3
8 4
7 6 5
Son las doce menos
cinco.
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12. Now try to see if you can tell the
time:
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