Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Telling the time

1. Domanda 1 di 10

   What does '¿Qué hora es?' mean?

   • AWhat day is it?
   • BHow long is it?
   • CAt what time?
   • DWhat time is it?
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: D. What time is it?

   Hora means hour or time. ¿Qué hora es? = What time is it?

2. Domanda 2 di 10

   Complete: '___ la una.'

   • ASon
   • BHay
   • CEstá
   • DEs
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   Risposta: D. Es

   One o'clock is singular, so use es: Es la una. Other hours use son: Son las dos.

3. Domanda 3 di 10

   What time is 'Son las tres y media'?

   • A3:15
   • B3:30
   • C3:45
   • D2:30
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   Risposta: B. 3:30

   Y media means 'and a half': half past three, 3:30.

4. Domanda 4 di 10

   What time is 'Son las once de la mañana'?

   • A10 a.m.
   • B11 p.m.
   • C1 p.m.
   • D11 a.m.
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   Risposta: D. 11 a.m.

   Once is 11, and de la mañana means in the morning: 11 a.m.

5. Domanda 5 di 10

   How do you say 4:45?

   • ASon las cuatro y cuarto.
   • BSon las cuatro menos cuarto.
   • CSon las cinco y cuarto.
   • DSon las cinco menos cuarto.
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   Risposta: D. Son las cinco menos cuarto.

   After half past, go to the next hour and use menos: 4:45 is las cinco menos cuarto.

6. Domanda 6 di 10

   Complete: 'La clase empieza ___ las nueve.'

   • Ade
   • Ba
   • Cen
   • Dpor
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   Risposta: B. a

   To say at what time something happens, use a las: a las nueve (at nine).

7. Domanda 7 di 10

   Someone asks: '¿A qué hora es la película?' Choose the right answer.

   • ASon las ocho.
   • BEs a ocho.
   • CEn las ocho.
   • DA las ocho.
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   Risposta: D. A las ocho.

   The question asks at what time, so answer with a las: A las ocho. Son las ocho means 'It is eight o'clock'.

8. Domanda 8 di 10

   Listen. What time does the shop open?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

   La tienda abre a las nueve y media y cierra a las dos.

   • A9:30
   • B9:15
   • C10:30
   • D2:30
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: A. 9:30

   The speaker says abre a las nueve y media: it opens at 9:30. It closes at two.

   Trascrizione

   La tienda abre a las nueve y media y cierra a las dos.

9. Domanda 9 di 10

   Listen. What time is it?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

   Pedro: Perdona, ¿qué hora es?
   Laura: Son las siete menos diez.

   • A7:10
   • B6:50
   • C7:50
   • D6:10
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: B. 6:50

   Las siete menos diez means ten minutes before seven: 6:50.

   Trascrizione

   Pedro: Perdona, ¿qué hora es?
   Laura: Son las siete menos diez.

10. Domanda 10 di 10

    Read the sign. Is the pharmacy open at 4 p.m. on a Tuesday?

    Farmacia Sol
    Lunes a viernes: 9:00–14:00 y 17:00–20:30
    Sábados: 10:00–14:00
    Domingos: cerrado

    • AYes, it opens at 4 p.m.
    • BNo, it is closed on Tuesdays.
    • CNo, it reopens at 5 p.m.
    • DYes, it is open all day.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. No, it reopens at 5 p.m.

    From Monday to Friday it is open from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:30. At 16:00 it is closed.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.