La Hora (Time)

La Hora (Time)

by Sr. Davalos

​This lesson will deal with Expressing Time.

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​Before you start, you need to review Numbers from 0-100. Particularly 0-60.

​Vocabulario to know:

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​¿Qué hora es? = What time is it?

​La hora = The hour

​El minuto = The minute

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​A las = At...

​*A la = At... (for 1 o'clock)

​Son las = It is...

​*Es la = It is... (for 1 o'clock)

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de la mañana = AM / in the morning

​de la tarde = PM / in the afternoon

​de la noche = PM / in the evening / at night

​en punto = o'clock

​mediodía = noon

​medianoche = midnight

Multiple Choice

Which phrase would you use for...

"It is..."

• Son las

• A las

Multiple Choice

Which phrase would you use for...

"At..."

• Son las

• A las

Multiple Choice

Which phrases would you use if the time is...

"1:00"

• Son las or A las

• Es la or A la

​5:00 PM

​If there are NO MINUTES...

Begin with either:

​a) Son las... (It is...)

​b) A las... (At...)

Then express the hour:

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​cinco

Since there are NO MINUTES, skip.

Then finish with the appropriate expression:

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a) de la mañana = AM / in the morning

b) ​de la tarde = PM / in the afternoon

c) ​de la noche = PM / in the evening / at night

It is ​5:00 PM = Son las cinco de la tarde.

At ​​5:00 PM = A las cinco de la tarde.

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time expression in Spanish for...

It is 4:00

• A las cuatro

• Son las cuatro

• Es la cuatro

• A la cuatro

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time expression in Spanish for...

At 11:00 AM

• A las once de la noche

• Son las once de la noche

• A las once de la mañana

• Son las once de la mañana

​5:10 PM

​If there are minutes between 1 - 29...

Begin with either:

​a) Son las... (It is...)

​b) A las... (At...)

Then express the hour:

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​cinco

Then express the minutes:

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​diez

Then finish with the appropriate expression:

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a) de la mañana = AM / in the morning

b) ​de la tarde = PM / in the afternoon

c) ​de la noche = PM / in the evening / at night

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ADD "y"

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​Important to remember as this doesn't exist in English!!!

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It is ​5:10 PM = Son las cinco y diez de la tarde.

At ​​5:10 PM = A las cinco y diez de la tarde.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time expression in Spanish for...

At 3:12 PM

• Son las tres y doce

• A las tres doce

• Son las tres doce

• A las tres y doce

​5:30 PM

​If there are exactly 30 minutes...

Begin with either:

​a) Son las... (It is...)

​b) A las... (At...)

Then express the hour:

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cinco

Then use the expression:

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media

Then finish with the appropriate expression:

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a) de la mañana = AM / in the morning

b) ​de la tarde = PM / in the afternoon

c) ​de la noche = PM / in the evening / at night

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#2

#3

#4

ADD "y"

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​Important to remember as this doesn't exist in English!!!

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It is ​5:30 PM = Son las cinco y media de la tarde.

At ​​5:30 PM = A las cinco y media de la tarde.

​5:50 PM

​If there are minutes between 31-59...

Begin with either:

​a) Son las... (It is...)

​b) A las... (At...)

Then express the hour:

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​cinco

Then express the minutes:

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cincuenta

Then finish with the appropriate expression:

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a) de la mañana = AM / in the morning

b) ​de la tarde = PM / in the afternoon

c) ​de la noche = PM / in the evening / at night

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#2

#3

#4

ADD "y"

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​Important to remember as this doesn't exist in English!!!

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It is ​5:50 PM = Son las cinco y cincuenta de la tarde.

At ​​5:50 PM = A las cinco y cincuenta de la tarde.

Method A

​5:50 PM

​If there are minutes between 31-59...

Begin with either:

​a) Son las... (It is...)

​b) A las... (At...)

Then express the hour PLUS ONE:

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​seis

Write how many minutes UNTIL the next hour:

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diez

Then finish with the appropriate expression:

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a) de la mañana = AM / in the morning

b) ​de la tarde = PM / in the afternoon

c) ​de la noche = PM / in the evening / at night

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ADD "menos"

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It is ​5:50 PM = Son las seis menos diez de la tarde.

At ​​5:50 PM = A las seis menos diez de la tarde.

Method B

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time expression in Spanish for...

It is 8:30 AM

• Son las ocho media de la mañana

• A las ocho y media de la noche

• Son las ocho y media de la mañana

• A las ocho y media de la mañana

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time expression in Spanish for...

At 10:40 PM

METHOD A

• A las diez y cuarenta de la noche

• A las once menos veinte de la noche

• Son las diez y cuarenta de la mañana

• Son las once menos veinte de la mañana

​12:00 PM

Noon

It is noon = Es mediodía

Do not add the "las"​

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At noon = A mediodía

​Do not add the "las"

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​12:00 AM

Midnight

It is midnight = Es medianoche

Do not add the "las"​

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At midnight = A medianoche

​Do not add the "las"

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