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.
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Five games fit. These are phrases rather than single words, so the letter-based games do not apply.
The 15 words you will practise
| Spanish | English | Say 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 |
Want the explanations rather than the drill? Read the Spanish time and dates lesson.
5 games run on this set
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- 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.