Telling the time · la hora

¿Qué hora es?

Medium

Read the clock, then pick how to say the time in Spanish — es la una, son las tres y media, y cuarto, menos cuarto. Heard aloud each time.

Score Round · Q / 🔥
What time is it?

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How to play

  1. A clock face shows a time (the digital time is shown underneath to help).
  2. Tap the Spanish phrase that says that time, from four options.
  3. The right answer turns green and is read aloud; a wrong tap also shows the correct one.
  4. Answer eight clocks per round — aim for a perfect score.

Questions

How do you tell the time in Spanish?

Use 'Es la una' for one o'clock and 'Son las' + the hour for the rest. Add 'en punto' (o'clock), 'y cuarto' (quarter past), 'y media' (half past), or 'menos cuarto' (quarter to the next hour).

Why 'es la una' but 'son las dos'?

One o'clock is singular (la una → es la), every other hour is plural (las dos, las tres → son las).

Is it free?

Yes — it plays in your browser with no sign-up and reads each time aloud. Sign in only to track your scores.