Spanish time expressions vary depending on the time of the day. Here are some useful phrases for telling clock time in Spanish. Click on the English phrase to get access to the pronunciation and usage comments for the Spanish phrases if available.
Spanish phrase | English translation |
la una de la madrugada | one o'clock AM |
la una de la mañana | one o'clock AM |
las dos de la madrugada | two o'clock AM |
las dos de la mañana | two o'clock AM |
las diez de la mañana | ten o'clock AM |
mediodía | noon |
las doce de la mañana | noon |
la una de la tarde | one o'clock PM |
las dos de la tarde | two o'clock PM |
las diez de la noche | ten o'clock PM |
medianoche | midnight |
las doce de la noche | midnight |
Ya son las once. | It is already eleven. |
¿Su reloj está a la hora? | Is your watch correct? |
Su reloj va diez minutos atrasado. | Your watch is ten minutes slow. |
¿Qué hora tienes tú? | What time is it by your watch? |
¿Sabes qué hora es? | Do you know what the time is? |
Ya son las nueve. | It's already nine o'clock. |
¿Me da la hora, por favor? | Can you tell me the time, please? |
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