1. ¿Qué hora es?

2. In order to tell time, we have to first know our numbers.
What time is it?
In order to tell time, we have to first know our numbers.
Telling time in Spanish is very similar to telling time in English.
You say the hour first and then the minutes

3. Try it out
¿Qué hora es?
Diez y cinco

4. Try it out
In order to sound great when telling time, you should say either Son las… or Es la….
Son las diez y cinco

5. What is the difference between Son las… and Es la…?
Es la una
What is the difference between Son las… and Es la…?
Es is referring to 1 object or 1 hour
Son is referring to more than 1 object or more than 1 hour
Son las dos

6. 5:00 Son las cinco ¿Qué hora es? 2. 1. 2. 7:00 Son las siete 3.
3 1:15 Es la una y quince

7. Using your white board, Look at the teacher’s whiteboard and write the time that the teacher has displayed.

8. What are the shortcuts?
Half past ______ y media
Quarter after ______ y cuaRto
Quarter till _______ menos cuaRto
Midnight medianoche
Noon mediodía
On the dot En punto
Like English, we say, half past….. Ten till…. Quarter after….. Quarter till…..

9. 5:35 = six minus 25 12:40 = one minus 20 3:50 = four minus 10
Whats up with the MENOS
5:35 = six minus 25
12:40 = one minus 20
3:50 = four minus 10
6:45 = six minus 15 or cuaRto
The one tricky part about telling time in Spanish is when the minute hand is past the 6….. 5:35, 5:40, 5:45 etc. If this is the case you go up to the next number, then subtract the minutes!!!! CONFUSING!!

10. Round up How many minutes until 1 Es la Una menos veinte
Te toca a tí (Your turn)
Round up
How many minutes until 1
Es la Una menos veinte

11. How many minutes until 9:00 Son las nueve menos veinte ( 9 minus 20)
Te toca a tí
Round up
How many minutes until 9:00
Son las nueve menos veinte
( 9 minus 20)

12. 3:50 7:30 3:45 12:00 pm 4:00 1. Son las cuatro menos diez
Te toca a tí
3:50
7:30
3:45
12:00 pm
4:00
1. Son las cuatro menos diez
Son las siete y media
Son las cuatro menos cuaRto
Mediodía
Son las cuatro en punto