Time in Spanish can feel like a tiny puzzle – especially when half past two is las dos y media but half past three runs the same pattern, and then you hit mediodía and medianoche. This list hands you around 121 practical words and phrases so you can stop guessing and start telling time like a local.
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| Word / Phrase | Type | Meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| durante | preposition | for a period of time | Durante la clase, no hables. | During class, do not talk. |
| el domingo | phrase | Sunday | El domingo cocino con mi madre. | On Sunday I cook with my mother. |
| el jueves | phrase | Thursday | El jueves salgo con amigos. | On Thursday I go out with friends. |
| el lunes | phrase | Monday | El lunes tengo clase. | On Monday I have class. |
| el martes | phrase | Tuesday | El martes voy al médico. | On Tuesday I go to the doctor. |
| el miércoles | phrase | Wednesday | El miércoles trabajo desde casa. | On Wednesday I work from home. |
| el sábado | phrase | Saturday | El sábado visito a mi familia. | On Saturday I visit my family. |
| el viernes | phrase | Friday | El viernes descanso en casa. | On Friday I rest at home. |
| en seguida | adverbial phrase | right away | Voy en seguida. | I am going right away. |
| en seguida | phrase | right away | Te llamo en seguida. | I will call you right away. |
| enseguida | time adverb | right away | Te ayudo enseguida. | I’ll help you right away. |
| enseguida | time adverb | right away | Te ayudo enseguida. | I’ll help you right away. |
| entonces | adverb | then, next, thereupon, at that time, at that point | Primero comemos y entonces salimos. | First I studied, and then I went out. |
| esta mañana | phrase | this morning | Esta mañana fui al mercado. | This morning I went to the market. |
| esta noche | adverbial phrase | tonight | Esta noche estudio en casa. | Tonight I study at home. |
| esta semana | phrase | this week | Esta semana tengo mucho trabajo. | This week I have a lot of work. |
| esta tarde | phrase | this afternoon | Esta tarde estudio español. | This afternoon I study Spanish. |
| frecuentemente | adverb | often | Frecuentemente tomo café por la mañana. | I often drink coffee in the morning. |
| hace | preposition | ago (Note: unlike in English, hace precedes the number.) | Llegué hace dos horas. | I arrived two hours ago. |
| hasta | preposition | until | Trabajo hasta las cinco. | I work until five o'clock. |
| hora | noun | hour (a time period of sixty minutes) | La clase dura una hora. | The class lasts one hour. |
| hoy | time adverb | today | Hoy tengo clase. | Today, I have class. |
| hoy | adverb | today | Hoy tengo clase. | I have class today. |
| hoy en día | expression | nowadays | Hoy en día mucha gente usa el móvil. | Nowadays many people use their phones. |
| hoy en la mañana | adverbial phrase | this morning | Hoy en la mañana desayuné temprano. | This morning I had breakfast early. |
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