Spanish time and dates game

Fifteen phrases for asking and giving the time. One o'clock is singular, es la una, and everything after it is plural, which is the rule this set exists to drill.

15 words 5 games Free · no signup

Five games fit. These are phrases rather than single words, so the letter-based games do not apply.

The 15 words you will practise

All 15 words in this set
SpanishEnglishSay it like
¿Qué hora es? What time is it? keh OH-rah ehs
Es la una It is one o'clock ehs lah OO-nah
Son las dos It is two o'clock sohn lahs dohs
a las ocho at eight o'clock ah lahs OH-choh
y cuarto quarter past ee KWAR-toh
y media half past ee MEH-dyah
menos cuarto quarter to MEH-nohs KWAR-toh
Son las tres y diez It is ten past three sohn lahs trehs ee DYEHS
Son las seis menos veinte It is twenty to six sohn lahs sayss MEH-nohs BAYN-teh
la mañana the morning lah mah-NYAH-nah
la tarde the afternoon and early evening lah TAR-deh
la noche the night lah NOH-cheh
el mediodía midday el meh-dyoh-DEE-ah
la medianoche midnight lah meh-dyah-NOH-cheh
de la mañana in the morning, am deh lah mah-NYAH-nah

5 games run on this set

  • Sky Rescue: 10 rounds
  • Pop Quiz: 10 rounds
  • Kraken Escape: 10 rounds
  • Warp Run: 10 rounds
  • Flooded Hold: 6 rounds

Questions

Why is one o'clock different?

Es la una is singular because it refers to one hour. From two onward it is son las, agreeing with a plural number of hours.

Keep learning Spanish in Vocabloot

Snap anything and learn the Spanish word for it, with pronunciation and an example sentence.

Download on the App Store Coming soon to the App Store Get it on Google Play Coming soon to Google Play
Your phone

Free during early access. We only use your email to send your invite.