Spanish time expressions

Practice everyday Spanish time expressions

Practice Spanish times like las siete y media, las ocho menos cuarto and las nueve y veinte.

 

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Basic times

English Spanish
seven o’clock las siete
five past seven las siete y cinco
ten past seven las siete y diez
twenty past seven las siete y veinte
eight o’clock las ocho
five past eight las ocho y cinco
nine o’clock las nueve
ten past nine las nueve y diez
twenty past nine las nueve y veinte
ten o’clock las diez
twelve o’clock las doce
one o’clock la una

Quarters & half hours

English Spanish
quarter past seven las siete y cuarto
half past seven las siete y media
quarter to eight las ocho menos cuarto
quarter past eight las ocho y cuarto
half past eight las ocho y media
quarter to nine las nueve menos cuarto
half past nine las nueve y media
quarter past ten las diez y cuarto
half past ten las diez y media
quarter to eleven las once menos cuarto
half past twelve las doce y media
half past one la una y media
half past two las dos y media
half past three las tres y media
half past four las cuatro y media
quarter past one la una y cuarto
quarter to two las dos menos cuarto

Minus times

English Spanish
twenty to eight las ocho menos veinte
ten to eight las ocho menos diez
five to eight las ocho menos cinco
twenty to ten las diez menos veinte

Common phrases

English Spanish
what time is it qué hora es
I arrive at eight o’clock llego a las ocho
see you at quarter past nine nos vemos a las nueve y cuarto
the meeting starts at half past nine la reunión empieza a las nueve y media
the train leaves at twenty to ten el tren sale a las diez menos veinte
we meet at seven o’clock quedamos a las siete
Spanish time expressions
English – Spanish
Basic times
seven o’clock las siete
five past seven las siete y cinco
ten past seven las siete y diez
twenty past seven las siete y veinte
eight o’clock las ocho
five past eight las ocho y cinco
nine o’clock las nueve
ten past nine las nueve y diez
twenty past nine las nueve y veinte
ten o’clock las diez
twelve o’clock las doce
one o’clock la una
Quarters & half hours
quarter past seven las siete y cuarto
half past seven las siete y media
quarter to eight las ocho menos cuarto
quarter past eight las ocho y cuarto
half past eight las ocho y media
quarter to nine las nueve menos cuarto
half past nine las nueve y media
quarter past ten las diez y cuarto
half past ten las diez y media
quarter to eleven las once menos cuarto
half past twelve las doce y media
half past one la una y media
half past two las dos y media
half past three las tres y media
half past four las cuatro y media
quarter past one la una y cuarto
quarter to two las dos menos cuarto
Minus times
twenty to eight las ocho menos veinte
ten to eight las ocho menos diez
five to eight las ocho menos cinco
twenty to ten las diez menos veinte
Common phrases
what time is it qué hora es
I arrive at eight o’clock llego a las ocho
see you at quarter past nine nos vemos a las nueve y cuarto
the meeting starts at half past nine la reunión empieza a las nueve y media
the train leaves at twenty to ten el tren sale a las diez menos veinte
we meet at seven o’clock quedamos a las siete
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