Apuntes: La hora Lección 1: Hola, ¿Qué tal?

Yo puedo… I can… Tell time in Spanish

Asking and Telling the Time (On the Hour) ¿Qué hora es? What time is it? Es la una Son las dos Son las tres Son las cuatro Son las cinco Son las seis

Asking and Telling Time (On the Hour) Son las siete Son las ocho Son las nueve Son las diez Son las once Son las doce

Telling Time when it is Between the Hour and the Half-hour To tell times that are between the hour and the half-hour, you will use the word “y” and add minutes. Try these examples: Son las cuatro y cinco Son las once y veinte

Telling Time when it is Between the Hour and the Half-hour To tell the time when it is quarter past the hour (15 minutes past the hour), use either y ________ or y quince. For thirty minutes or half past the hour, use either y ________ or y treinta. cuarto media Son las dos y cuarto Son las dos y quince Son las tres y media Son las tres y treinta

Telling Time when it is Past the Half-hour To tell times that are between the half hour and the hour, use subtraction. Follow these steps: Round up to the next hour. Use the word ______________ (minus) to show subtraction. Subtract the number of minutes (or a portion of the hour, such as a quarter) from the hour to get to the correct time. Remember that there are 60 minutes in an hour. menos

Telling Time when it is Past the Half-hour Try these examples: Son las diez menos diez Son las ocho menos veinte Es la una menos cuarto Es la una menos quince

Other Useful Words or Phrases to Use with Time El reloj En punto Es el mediodía Es la medianoche De la mañana De la tarde (until about 7 P.M.) De la noche The clock On the dot It is noon (12:00 p.m.) It is midnight (12 a.m.) a.m. (in the morning) p.m. (in the afternoon) p.m. (in the evening)

¿Qué hora es? Each student will receive a time card Find a classmate that has a different colored card than you. Ask your classmate “¿Qué hora es?” Your classmate will read his/her card using Spanish only and then ask you for the time on your card Remember to use… De la mañana (a.m.), de la tarde (until 7:00 p.m.), de la noche (p.m.) and “en punto” as specified cuarto and media There are also “noon” and “midnight” cards Once you have each read your cards, switch cards and find another classmate with a different colored card Do this at least three times, until you have had a yellow, green and orange card When you are done… Bring your card to the teacher and tell the time Pick up the Speaking Assessment Practice Return to your seat and work on your assignment

Time Bingo 4:35 10:39 12:35 9:15 5:20 1:56 7:05 11:12 6:31 9:50 3:14 12:30 7:59 3:45 4:07 5:50 2:40 8:47 6:30 11:45 2:10 1:25 10:01 8:00