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2.11: La hora

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    If the minutes are within the latter half hour, count backward from the upcoming hour using “menos.”

    If the minutes are within the first half hour, count up from the current hour using “y.”

    Instead of saying “y quince” it is common to hear y cuarto (quarter after) or menos cuarto (quarter till).

    Instead of saying “y treinta,” it is common to hear y media (and a half).

    Otros términos importantes

    El mediodía:________

    La medianoche:________

    En punto:________

    To tell time in Spanish, start with:

    Son las (for all hours except one o’clock).

    Es la (for the one o’clock hour).

    To distinguish for AM or PM, use:

    De la mañana

    De la tarde

    De la noche

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    Son las dos y siete de la tarde
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    Son las seis menos diez de la noche

    Note: In many Hispanic countries, printed schedules use the 24-hour clock. However, if a train is leaving at 13:05 you generally will not say the time as “trece y cinco” but rather “una y cinco.”

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    ¿Qué hora es? What time is it? State the time in Spanish based on the clocks you see in the pictures below. Be sure to start with “Son las” or “Es la..”

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    1. (AM) ________

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    2. (PM) ________

    3. (PM) ________

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    4. (AM) ________

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    5. ________

    When discussing the time of an event, our initial phrase is a little different.

    Instead of son las or es la:, we use a la or a las.

    Like we saw before, a la is used for the one o’clock hour and a las is used for all other hours.

    To ask, “What time is (an event)?” use the question: ¿A qué hora es (el evento)?

    Por ejemplo:

    ¿A qué hora es la fiesta? (Es) a las ocho de la noche.

    ¿A qué hora es la clase de español? (Es) a las nueve y media de la mañana?

    ¿A qué hora es el concierto en el parque? (Es) a la una de la tarde.

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    ¿A qué hora es? Answer the questions about your schedule. Be sure to include de la mañana/tarde/noche with your answer. Audio

    1. ¿A qué hora te levantas (do you get up)?

    Me levanto ________

    2. ¿A qué hora llegas (do you arrive) a la universidad?

    Llego ________

    3. ¿A qué hora tienes la clase de español?

    Tengo la clase de español ________

    4. ¿A qué hora almuerzas (do you eat lunch)?

    Almuerzo ________

    5. ¿A qué hora sales de (do you leave) la universidad?

    Salgo ________

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    El horario de autobúses. You recently took an internship for a travel agency in Madrid. Your job is to book bus tickets for American students arriving to the Madrid airport and then traveling to Salamanca for Spanish immersion classes. Based on the students’ flight arrival times and terminal information, determine which bus each student should take. Then state what time they will arrive to Salamanca.

    Eric Johnson llega a las cinco y media de la tarde. Terminal 1.

    El próximo autobús sale ________

    Eric llega a Salamanca ________

    Sarah Dougherty llega a la una menos veinte de la tarde. Terminal 1.

    El próximo autobús sale ________

    Sarah llega a Salamanca ________

    Andrew Martínez llega a las diez y veinticinco de la mañana. Terminal 4.

    El próximo autobús sale ________

    Andrew llega a Salamanca ________

    Hannah Smith llega a las nueve menos cuarto de la noche. Terminal 1.

    El próximo autobús sale ________

    Hanna llega a Salamanca ________

    Sunali Sinha llega a las ocho de la mañana. Terminal 4.

    El próximo autobús sale ________

    Sunali llega a Salamanca ________

    Andrea Wu llega a las seis y veintidós de la tarde. Terminal 4.

    El próximo autobús sale ________

    Andrea llega a Salamanca ________

    David Blye llega a las diez menos veinticinco de la noche. Terminal 1.

    El próximo autobús sale ________

    David llega a Salamanca ________

    Origen MADRID AEROPUERTO Destino SALAMANCA
    Salida Llegada Aprox.
    13:00 Barajas—T1 15:45—Salamanca
    13:15 Barajas—T4 15:45—Salamanca
    15:00 Barajas—T1 17:45—Salamanca
    15:15 Barajas—T4 17:45—Salamanca
    17:00 Barajas—T1 19:35—Salamanca
    17:15 Barajas—T4 19:35—Salamanca
    19:00 Barajas—T1 21:45—Salamanca
    19:15 Barajas—T4 21:45—Salamanca
    21:00 Barajas—T1 23:45—Salamanca
    21:15 Barajas—T4 23:45—Salamanca
    22:00 Barajas—T1 00:45—Salamanca
    22:15 Barajas—T4 00:45—Salamanca

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