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What time is it in Spanish
Justin and Amanda stand by the Café Laurel window. He guesses the hour, and she looks at the clock.
You'll ask the time, say the hour, and name today and tomorrow.
Tomorrow is market day. Amanda has the day, and Justin had the hour wrong.
By the end of this lesson
Say the hour, the day, today, and tomorrow.
- ¿Qué hora es?What time is it?
- Son las ___It's ___
- Es la unaIt's one
- Hoy es ___Today is ___
- Mañana es ___Tomorrow is ___
- ¿Qué día es hoy?What day is today?
Scene — by the window
It's afternoon by the Café Laurel window. A clock with no numbers hangs over the door.
Amanda can read the hands. Justin guesses that it is one. Tomorrow is market day.
Learn — hours and days
Six lines for the hour, today, and tomorrow.
Tap ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud before you move on.
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
When to use it: Ask this when you need the hour right now.
This asks the time now, not when an event starts.
Say it: keh OH-rah ehs
Son las ___
It's ___
When to use it: Say this for every hour except one.
The blank is the hour. Son las is plural.
Say it: sohn lahs
Es la una
It's one
When to use it: Say this only for one o'clock.
One uses es la. Every other hour uses son las.
Say it: ehs lah OO-nah
Hoy es ___
Today is ___
When to use it: Say this to name the day it is now.
Say it: oy ehs
Mañana es ___
Tomorrow is ___
When to use it: Say this for the day after today.
The ñ in mañana sounds like the ny in canyon.
Say it: mah-NYAH-nah ehs
¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is today?
When to use it: Ask this when you need today's name.
Say it: keh DEE-ah ehs oy
Story — one or three
Watch Justin guess the hour, then ask the day. The highlighted words are the new lines.
Tap Play the scene to hear it, and turn on Show English if you get stuck.
- Amanda looks at the clock by the window. The hands are not on one.
Justin¿Qué hora es?What time is it?- JustinEs la una.It's one.
AmandaNo.No.- AmandaSon las tres.It's three.
- Justin¿A qué hora es el café?What time is the coffee?
- AmandaSon las tres.It's three.
- Justin¿Qué día es hoy?What day is today?
- AmandaHoy es viernes.Today is Friday.
- Justin points at a blank note for the market. Tomorrow is market day.
- Justin¿Cuándo es esto?When is this?
- AmandaMañana es sábado.Tomorrow is Saturday.
Practice — say the time
Ten short exercises. You'll listen, match, and say the hour or the day.
If you miss one, try again or skip. The reason shows after the right answer.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Spanish
Es la unaDrop the English here¿Qué hora es?Drop the English here¿Qué día es hoy?Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
The clock says three, not one. Say the hour.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Hoy es ___
What do you say?
What do you say?
Justin guessed one. That guess is wrong. What does Amanda say?
Build the line
Build the line
It's one
Tap the words in order.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Tell her tomorrow is Saturday. Market day is tomorrow, not today.
Which one doesn’t belong?
Which one doesn’t belong?
What do you say?
What do you say?
Ask what time the coffee starts. You are not asking the time right now.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Ask when this is, not the clock hour and not today's name.
Say it — ask the hour
You are Justin by the window. You guess one, and Amanda has the clock.
Tap the microphone when it's your turn. Tap ▶ to hear the line first. Your recording stays on your device.
- Justin (you)Ask what time it is.
Ask what time it is.
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
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Recap — what you can say now
| Spanish | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? | |
| Son las ___ | It's ___ | |
| Es la una | It's one | |
| Hoy es ___ | Today is ___ | |
| Mañana es ___ | Tomorrow is ___ | |
| ¿Qué día es hoy? | What day is today? |
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