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How to use prepositions of time in Spanish?

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Prepositions are special. They are little words, like "in" or "of," that are packed with meaning! Have you ever wondered why we say "in the evening" and "at ...

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¿Que hora es? demands an answer! And no, we're not talking about the Mexican soap opera for people who only had 3 weeks of Spanish in the 4th grade . In all seriousness, how do you reply to the question that has been on everybody's lips at one point? How do you tell the time in Spanish? Well, it's time (wink wink) to find out.

I know what you think and it's true. We're lucky enough to live in an era of rapid technological advancements. Even if you don't own a watch, you probably have a smartphone. Asking or telling the time in Spanish or any other language may seem obsolete. But what if your phone's battery is dead? I for one had a pretty interesting experience when I had to survive one week without a phone. I kept asking random people the time to make sure I wasn't late and they looked at me like I was some kind of an alien. So yeah, knowing how to tell the time in Spanish can make all the difference!

One more thing! If you've learned how to count in Spanish, it will be extremely easy for you.

But first things first.

¿Que hora es? - how to ask for the time in Spanish

In order to tell the time in Spanish, you'll first have to learn how to properly ask for the time in Spanish. You can never be too cautious. I'm just making sure you're not missing that fiesta española you spent weeks thinking about!

In addition to the now well-known ¿que hora es? which literally translates to "what hour is it?", you can also ask ¿tiene hora? which is literally "do you have the hour?". Easy enough!

The basics of Spanish time

To decir la hora ("tell the time") in Spanish, there are a few simple rules you'll have to know.

First of all, always use the verb ser. No, not estar, but ser. If you don't know what Spanish verbs are all about, you might want to check this little guide for beginners. To put it simply, time is a permanent entity that requires the use of the verb ser.

Secondly, remember that only when talking about one o'clock, you'll need to use the third person singular form of ser. For all the other eleven hours, you can safely go with the plural form. Here's how to tell the time in Spanish if the time is on the hour:

As you can see, the feminine article ( la/las) is used before the number. Why is that? Well, because it refers to la hora. But again, remember that the singular form la will only be used in the case of "one o'clock" because we're talking about a single hour.

Nota bene: If you prefer to use the 24-hour clock, you should say son las dieciséis ("it's 16:00") instead of son las cuatro ("it's 4 o'clock p.m."). But that will require a little more studying on your part. Don't worry though. Spanish numbers are just as easy as learning how to tell the time. You can master them with Mondly faster than you can say Jack Robinson. You can get started here.

How do you say the time in Spanish after 30?

Now, the time is not always on the hour. So how do you say "half past", "quarter past" and "quarter to" in Spanish? There are only two new words you need to remember: media and cuarto.

If it's half past the hour in Spanish, use the phrase y media;

If it's a quarter past the hour, use the phrase y cuarto;

If it's a quarter until the hour, use the phrase menos cuarto.

Here are some examples:

2:30 - Son las dos y media. - It's two thirty.

1:15 - Es la una y cuarto. - It's one fifteen.

5:45 - Son las seis menos cuarto. - It's a quarter until six.

Hour + minutes in Spanish time

Wanna be a little more specific? Here's how Spanish time works when you need to indicate the exact number of minutes that have past from the hour.

The simplest formula is es/son + las + hour + number of minutes. For example, if you want to say that it's 3:29, you'll say son las tres veintinueve.

Thus, the same as in English, there will be two ways in which you can indicate some hours in Spanish. If it's 8:15, you can say:

Son las ocho y cuarto. ("it's a quarter past eight")

Son las ocho y quince. ("it's eight and fifteen minutes")

Different ways of telling time in Spanish

There are three formulas of telling time in Spanish. Here are different ways of telling it's 3:10:

Which one do you prefer? Additionally, if we also count it cuarto and media, there are no less than four different ways to tell the time in Spanish. And you've just mastered them all!

How to indicate the time of day in Spanish

If you are using the 12-hour clock, you sometimes might want to also point out the time of day. For instance, "it's two in the afternoon" translates to son las dos de la tarde in Spanish. Not too complicated, is it? Here are some more times of day that might come in handy:

To indicate that an event occurs at a specific time, use the formula a + la(s) + time: La clase de español empieza a las nueve - "The Spanish class begins at 9".

Other useful time phrases in Spanish

por la mañana - in the morning

por la tarde - in the afternoon

de la tarde - in the afternoon

al mediodía - at noon

a la medianoche - at midnight

por la noche - in the evening or night

de la noche - in the evening or night

la mañana - morning or tomorrow

mañana por la mañana - tomorrow morning

pasado mañana - the day after tomorrow

tarde - late

temprano - early

en punto - exactly or sharp (son las ocho en punto - "it's exactly eight o'clock")

ayer - yesterday

anteayer - the day before yesterday

anoche - last night

la noche anterior, anteanoche - the night before last

el lunes que viene - next Monday

el lunes pasado - last Monday

la semana que viene - next week

semana por medio - every other week

la semana pasada - last week

el año que viene - next year

el año pasado - last year

durante el día - during the day

A guide for telling the time in Spanish ends here but it doesn't mean stop learning Spanish. Continue to master Spanish with daily lessons, quizzes, and practices.

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¿Que hora es? demands an answer! And no, we're not talking about the Mexican soap opera for people who only had 3 weeks of Spanish in the 4th grade . In all seriousness, how do you reply to the question that has been on everybody's lips at one point? How do you tell the time in Spanish? Well, it's time (wink wink) to find out.

I know what you think and it's true. We're lucky enough to live in an era of rapid technological advancements. Even if you don't own a watch, you probably have a smartphone. Asking or telling the time in Spanish or any other language may seem obsolete. But what if your phone's battery is dead? I for one had a pretty interesting experience when I had to survive one week without a phone. I kept asking random people the time to make sure I wasn't late and they looked at me like I was some kind of an alien. So yeah, knowing how to tell the time in Spanish can make all the difference!

One more thing! If you've learned how to count in Spanish, it will be extremely easy for you.

But first things first.

¿Que hora es? - how to ask for the time in Spanish

In order to tell the time in Spanish, you'll first have to learn how to properly ask for the time in Spanish. You can never be too cautious. I'm just making sure you're not missing that fiesta española you spent weeks thinking about!

In addition to the now well-known ¿que hora es? which literally translates to "what hour is it?", you can also ask ¿tiene hora? which is literally "do you have the hour?". Easy enough!

The basics of Spanish time

To decir la hora ("tell the time") in Spanish, there are a few simple rules you'll have to know.

First of all, always use the verb ser. No, not estar, but ser. If you don't know what Spanish verbs are all about, you might want to check this little guide for beginners. To put it simply, time is a permanent entity that requires the use of the verb ser.

Secondly, remember that only when talking about one o'clock, you'll need to use the third person singular form of ser. For all the other eleven hours, you can safely go with the plural form. Here's how to tell the time in Spanish if the time is on the hour:

As you can see, the feminine article ( la/las) is used before the number. Why is that? Well, because it refers to la hora. But again, remember that the singular form la will only be used in the case of "one o'clock" because we're talking about a single hour.

Nota bene: If you prefer to use the 24-hour clock, you should say son las dieciséis ("it's 16:00") instead of son las cuatro ("it's 4 o'clock p.m."). But that will require a little more studying on your part. Don't worry though. Spanish numbers are just as easy as learning how to tell the time. You can master them with Mondly faster than you can say Jack Robinson. You can get started here.

How do you say the time in Spanish after 30?

Now, the time is not always on the hour. So how do you say "half past", "quarter past" and "quarter to" in Spanish? There are only two new words you need to remember: media and cuarto.

If it's half past the hour in Spanish, use the phrase y media;

If it's a quarter past the hour, use the phrase y cuarto;

If it's a quarter until the hour, use the phrase menos cuarto.

Here are some examples:

2:30 - Son las dos y media. - It's two thirty.

1:15 - Es la una y cuarto. - It's one fifteen.

5:45 - Son las seis menos cuarto. - It's a quarter until six.

Hour + minutes in Spanish time

Wanna be a little more specific? Here's how Spanish time works when you need to indicate the exact number of minutes that have past from the hour.

The simplest formula is es/son + las + hour + number of minutes. For example, if you want to say that it's 3:29, you'll say son las tres veintinueve.

Thus, the same as in English, there will be two ways in which you can indicate some hours in Spanish. If it's 8:15, you can say:

Son las ocho y cuarto. ("it's a quarter past eight")

Son las ocho y quince. ("it's eight and fifteen minutes")

Different ways of telling time in Spanish

There are three formulas of telling time in Spanish. Here are different ways of telling it's 3:10:

Which one do you prefer? Additionally, if we also count it cuarto and media, there are no less than four different ways to tell the time in Spanish. And you've just mastered them all!

How to indicate the time of day in Spanish

If you are using the 12-hour clock, you sometimes might want to also point out the time of day. For instance, "it's two in the afternoon" translates to son las dos de la tarde in Spanish. Not too complicated, is it? Here are some more times of day that might come in handy:

To indicate that an event occurs at a specific time, use the formula a + la(s) + time: La clase de español empieza a las nueve - "The Spanish class begins at 9".

Other useful time phrases in Spanish

por la mañana - in the morning

por la tarde - in the afternoon

de la tarde - in the afternoon

al mediodía - at noon

a la medianoche - at midnight

por la noche - in the evening or night

de la noche - in the evening or night

la mañana - morning or tomorrow

mañana por la mañana - tomorrow morning

pasado mañana - the day after tomorrow

tarde - late

temprano - early

en punto - exactly or sharp (son las ocho en punto - "it's exactly eight o'clock")

ayer - yesterday

anteayer - the day before yesterday

anoche - last night

la noche anterior, anteanoche - the night before last

el lunes que viene - next Monday

el lunes pasado - last Monday

la semana que viene - next week

semana por medio - every other week

la semana pasada - last week

el año que viene - next year

el año pasado - last year

durante el día - during the day

A guide for telling the time in Spanish ends here but it doesn't mean stop learning Spanish. Continue to master Spanish with daily lessons, quizzes, and practices.

Speak Spanish fluently in just 10 minutes a day

Do you want to speak Spanish fluently fast? Get Mondly, the award-winning language learning app that will help you speak Spanish as if you were Spanish-born.

It can be tricky to master Spanish pronunciation if you don't actively live in Spain or Mexico. But with Mondly you'll have access to a unique, fast and highly efficient learning method that allows you to learn Spanish naturally with practical topics, authentic conversations and bite-sized Daily Lessons.

Start using Mondly for free on your computer or download the app and learn Spanish fast anytime, anywhere.

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This article gives good examples of using time. It is helpful because it breaks down different words and when they are used and gives you examples sentences. It gives examples of how to talk about when something happened (in the past) and when things will occur, as well as how to talk about future event such as holidays. This is helpful because it has an explanation of when to use what preposition to talk about which type of event.

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Spanish time expressions: en, durante, desde...

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Expressing when was the time that something happened can be really important. For example, imagine talking about a past event and don't say when did it happen. Another situation could be if you're at school speaking to your parents and you want to go home. If you do not tell...

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This graphic shows how to express the location of objects in comparison to something else. I found this helpful as a quick and simple visual reference!

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Just a little flash card deck on quizlet for describing some spatial reference/distance vocabulary.

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This has an extensive list and includes interactive learning through quizzes.

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Read this quick lesson to learn to tell time in Spanish. Learn to say the time that something will happen and other useful time expressions.

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I like this site for spatial directions as it gives words like dentro and arriba, but also words like adentro and afuerra and it also describes the context to use them. I like how easy this site is to understand as well as it explains well.

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Certain Spanish words allow you to describe where people or things are in relation to other people and things. Expressing these spatial directions in Spanish - and thus creating more accurate and engaging sentences - is pretty easy if you can memorize these words:

adentro (ah--troh) (inside; because dentro also means "inside," adentro may express movement, as when someone or something moves toward an interior)

afuera (ah-foo-rah) (outside; like adentro, the Spanish word afuera can be used to express movement - in this case, the movement of someone or something toward an exterior)

Practicing these directions comes in handy. The sentences that follow show you how you can use spatial-direction terms in your day-to-day conversation:

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Expressing Spatial Directions in Spanish - dummies

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Certain Spanish words allow you to describe where people or things are in relation to other people and things.

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It's nice to read the comments and see dialogues about how the language is spoken.

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We are the biggest Reddit community dedicated to discussing, teaching and learning Spanish. Answer or ask questions, share information, stories and more on themes related to the 2nd most spoken language in the world.

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Telling time and date
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Spanishdict gives you the ability to search any word or topic within the Spanish language and go in depth into your questions. This resource has tabs on spacial expression and telling time, giving time, and expression where you are in time.

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Time and space articles written by the expert authors at SpanishDict.

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The site "SpanishDict" has a bunch of online lessons for a variety of topics! I use this site a lot as extra practice outside of class :)
It's a lot like duolingo but specifically for Spanish and you can really take control of your learning and learn specific things, like talking about family, traveling, etc.

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Telling Time with Ser

There are several useful formulas you can learn to help you tell the time with ser in Spanish.

One O'Clock

You can use these formulas for talking about ( one o'clock), the only hour used with the third person singular form of . The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).

This formula can be used to say It's (# of minutes) until/'til (a certain hour).

From Two to Twelve

Use these formulas for talking about the hours from two to twelve, which are used with the third person plural form of . The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).

This formula can be used to say It's (# of minutes) until/'til (a certain hour).

Other Useful Time Expressions

Here are a list of useful expressions and phrases you can use when telling time in Spanish.

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There are several useful formulas you can learn to help you tell the time with ser in Spanish. You can use these formulas for talking about ( one o'clock), the only hour used with the third person singular form of . The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).

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This website is very helpful because it gives many different options for saying similar things. It also provides ways to talk about time vaguely.

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50+ Time Expressions in Spanish for Better Conversations

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Learning time expressions in Spanish allows you to improve your language skills and to talk more naturally in the language. Because one thing is to be able to communicate in your goal language, but a whole different one is to use expressions that only native speakers master.

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This is a great resource to keep handy.

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50+ Time Expressions in Spanish for Better Conversations

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Learning time expressions in Spanish allows you to improve your language skills and to talk more naturally in the language. Because one thing is to be able to communicate in your goal language, but a whole different one is to use expressions that only native speakers master.

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This is a good quick reference, even for dummies like me! *bum dum tis*

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Regardless of which Spanish-speaking country you're in, a conversation about time usually starts with ¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) Here's how you can tell someone what time it is in Spanish:

When someone asks you, ¿Qué hora es? respond with the following:

Es la una (if the time is within the 1 o'clock hour) or Son las + the hour (if the time is after 1 o'clock)

To express the time after the hour (but before half past the hour), use y (and) and the number of minutes.
Son las dos y cinco. (It is 2:05.)

If you want to express the time after half past the hour, use menos (less) + the number of the following hour to express the time before the next hour (after half past the hour).

Son las cinco menos veinte. (It is 4:40.)

You can also express time numerically.

Son las cuatro y cuarenta. (It's 4:40.)

The following chart shows how to express time after and before the hour:

Time

Spanish

1:00

la una

2:05

las dos y cinco

3:10

las tres y diez

4:15

las cuatro y cuarto or las cuatro y quince

5:20

las cinco y veinte

6:25

las seis y veinticinco

7:30

las siete y media or las siete y treinta

7:35

las ocho menos veinticinco or las siete y treinta y cinco

8:40

las nueve menos veinte or las ocho y cuarenta

9:45

las diez menos cuarto or las nueve y cuarenta y cinco

10:50

las once menos diez or las diez y cincuenta

11:55

las doce menos cinco or las once y cincuenta y cinco

noon

el mediodía

midnight

la medianoche

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Regardless of which Spanish-speaking country you're in, a conversation about time usually starts with ¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) Here's how you can tell someone what time it is in Spanish: When someone asks you, ¿Qué hora es?

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Hey team. I found this video helpful when talking about spatial relationship. Enjoy!

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Hey team. I found this video helpful when talking about spatial relationship. Enjoy!

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Lesson 21: Spatial Relationships in Spanish

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I always need something to go back and reference. Hearing this helps me.

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Spanish Months, Days, and Dates 📅 - Los meses, los días y las fechas || Lección 8

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Que Bueno para los ninos y total!

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TELLING TIME in SPANISH for KIDS! | EASY Beginner SPANISH Language Learning

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I like using Spanishdict.com for this type of information. They use the words in context, so you know that you are saying the right thing.

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I found this book and found the little content that I read fascinating in understanding the function of language, particularly Spanish and English.

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World Building in Spanish and English Spoken Narratives

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Text World Theory is a powerful framework for discourse analysis that, thus far, has only been used in monolingual Anglophone stylistic analyses. This work adapts Text World Theory for the analysis of Spanish discourse, and in doing so suggests some improvements to the way in which it deals with dis…

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This website provides a quick summary that is easy to read about por versus para. It is simple and to the point so that I do not have to dig through information to find what I need.

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are one of the nightmare for our students on Spanishviaskype.com. This is not surprising, because they start studying these differences at the basic levels and they continue until the end of times.

The most common meaning of these prepositions are the cause and the purpose. introduces the reason, the cause for the main verb ( Estudié Medicina por mi padre. So, my father was the reason for me to study Medicine). On the other hand, introduces a goal, a purpose ( Estudié Medicina para mi padre. Maybe my father is ill and I studied in order to heal him). However, today we're going to focus on two other uses of : the space and time.

"Por" and "Para" in Spanish: expressing space

Although both preposition can express a circumstance in the space, they do it in different ways. Let's start with por.

"Por" in the space

Firstly, por can express the movement through a place or inside a place.

It can be also used to show an approximate location, not specific.

For example: Por aquí no hay ninguna farmacia.

Now, let's see how para can express a movement, too.

"Para" in the space

Although para cannot be used as a location, it can really express a movement, or rather, the final destination of that movement.

Nevertheless, you migth say that we already have the preposition to express the destination ( Voy a mi casa). You are right, but with that destination can be changed during the movement.

Now, it's time to travel through time.

Expressing time with "Por" and "Para" in Spanish

The time is introduced by many prepositions in our language, but por and para in Spanish can mean time, too. They work like this:

"Por" in the time

If we need to introduce one of the parts of the day, the most frequent way is using por.

For example: Tengo el examen DELE el sábado por la mañana.

The repetition of an action through the time is also expressed with por.

For example: Normalmente, hago dos clases de conversación por semana en Spanishviaskype.com.

In order to express an approximate date or moment, we can use this preposition.

Finally, por can show duration, too.

"Para" in the time

Deadlines are introduced by the preposition para.

Unlike , the preposition can express an exact date or moment.

As you can see, can be difficult, but if you reserve lessons on Spanishviaskype.com, you will be able to put all those uses in practice. Do it , and we'll do it .

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Por and para in Spanish are one of the nightmare for our students on Spanishviaskype.com. This is not surprising, because they start studying these differences at the basic levels and they continue until the end of times.The most common meaning of these prepositions are the cause and the purpose.

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Does a great quick presentation on how to address time and space. I really like that it gives "formulas" to help with sentence structure because I feel as though it makes it easier to remember and form my own sentences. Also offered subtitles in English when they are speaking Spanish which I find helpful in learning.

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A nice little sheet with directions, as in to reach a destination, from a site called Pueblo Español that offers Spanish immersion programs.

https://www.puebloespanol.com/blog/vocabulary-lessons/dar-indicaciones-giving-directions-in-spanish-spanish-grammar/

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Do you know how to ask for (or give) directions en español? Use this list and try creating sentences and questions with the vocabulary. You'll be navigating your way through the streets of a Spanish city in no time!

free spanish vocabulary givig directions travel

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Dar indicactions / Giving directions - Spanish vocabulary list

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Do you know how to ask for (or give) directions en español? Use this list and try creating sentences and questions with the vocabulary. You'll be navigating your way through the streets of a Spanish city in no time! free spanish vocabulary givig directions travel

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I found this video about the months, days and dates helpful.

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I found this website very helpful in going over how to tell time. It also touched on the difference between am and pm when telling time. A great resource for key phrases you might use!

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Lesson 21: Spatial Relationships in Spanish

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I find spatial references hard to learn because there doesn't seem to be any word references to anything I know.  I like flash cards and repetition.

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I like this site because there are many different tutorials and examples to help me learn.

https://www.happylanguages.co.uk/lesson/time-expressions-in-spanish/

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Here's a video that goes over spatial prepositions in a short little summary.

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Prepositions of Place in Spanish: List + Sentences

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I find study.com and spanishdict.com to be great as they have videos, quiz's and lectures so that you can review and practice. Along with pronunciation guides, they're really helpful, especially when you need a concise lesson reminder.

https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/telling-time-in-spanish

https://study.com/academy/topic/telling-time-in-spanish.html

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Hey guys! Here is a way to learn how to write dates!

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Writing the date may sound like a simple task, but it can be deceivingly complex. The norms vary country by country, which can make it a tad confusing. You probably won't get into too much trouble if you write the date wrong, but it's still worth knowing how to do it right. Dates can come up a lot when you're traveling, especially when you're booking flights and hotels. Here, we'll give you an overview of calendar vocab like the months and days of the week in Spanish and show you how to put it all together.

Days Of The Week In Spanish

Note: In most countries besides the United States, the week begins on Monday, rather than Sunday.

Months Of The Year In Spanish

Write The Date In Spanish

Now that you know the months and days of the week in Spanish, we can put all the pieces together. First, there's more than one way to write the date in Spanish, as with most languages. There's the numbers-only version - and if you want to learn how how to say the numbers in Spanish, you should check out this guide - as well as the more formal version.

Numbers-Only Version

In pretty much every country that speaks Spanish, the format is dd/mm/yyyy, which reverses the American style of putting the month first. So September 7, 2014 would be 07/09/2014.

Formal Version

First, it must be noted that unlike in English, the days of the week and the months of the year are not capitalized. The basic format is [day of the week], el [day] de [month] de [year]. So then Sunday, September 7, 2014, would be domingo, el 7 de septiembre de 2014 in Spanish .

There is also a slight variation where the before the year can also be . In that case it would just be domingo, el 7 de septiembre del 2014 .

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Writing the date may sound like a simple task, but it can be deceivingly complex. The norms vary country by country, which can make it a tad confusing. You probably won't get into too much trouble if you write the date wrong, but it's still worth knowing how to do it right.

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I really like this website!! It is really great for telling time and so many other things that would be useful daily!!!

https://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/time

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This resource is great for first time Spanish learners because it not only includes written descriptions, but it also includes videos. Also, the information is very in-depth and easy to understand.
https://www.brighthubeducation.com/learning-spanish/18786-expressing-time-and-distance-in-spanish/

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I liked this site because it enabled me to think about how to express time using "hacer." And, it gives a bunch of good examples and practice quizzes!  https://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/timehacer

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I liked this video because the instructor goes over several common spacial phrases, gives time to repeat them, and then puts them in a sentence. The graphics are simple but help enforce comprehension.

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Learn Spanish: (58) Locating within space

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https://spanishobsessed.com/learn-spanish/spanish-time-phrases/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvPh6-9BgQU
https://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/future

I found these links pretty helpful when it came to finding resources for expression of time and space. The first link is super helpful for learning time expression and also includes audio recordings so you can practice your listening and speaking. The YouTube link is also helpful for learning about time and while I didn't include it, the person teaching also has a lesson on spatial expression. The last link is more about the future tense and has some helpful flashcards for verb conjugations.

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Location Help

I find it is useful to snip and print tables of commonly used words to pin to the wall by my computer so that I have easy reference for them. Once I am comfortable using them without looking I will replace them with a new set. I commonly use this website because of it's easy to ready graphs of the words and their meaning. This page in particular is locations such as near, far, left, right. ect.

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

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What Are Location Words?

Do you know how to give directions and locate places in Spanish? If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you'll definitely need to learn the main location words and phrases to be able to understand native speakers' directions. We're referring to expressions such as 'there,' 'next to,' 'on the right,' or 'to the north.'

Keep reading to find out how to translate location words and use them in context.

Here and There

Let's start with the basics - words that help us point and indicate where something is. These are:

Notice that in Spanish, the perspective of being 'there' acquires another level. Although both ahí and allí are translated as 'there,' the latter indicates a further distance point than ahí.

Also, whereas Spaniards use the forms aquí and allí, in Latin America you'll hear their equivalents acá and allá more often.

Let's see some examples:

Tus gafas están aquí. (Your glasses are here.) No te olvides de llevarlas. (Don't forget to take them.)

Estamos todos acá en casa. (All of us are here at home.) ¿Te vienes? (Are you coming?)

A: ¿Dónde pusiste el libro? (Where did you put the book?) B: Ahí, encima de la mesa. (There, on the table.)

A: ¿Conoces el nuevo restaurante italiano del centro? (Do you know the new Italian restaurant in the center?) B: Sí, estuvimos allí ayer. (Yes, we were there yesterday.)

Main Location Words

Let's look at the different expressions you can use to describe where something or someone is located.

Notice that the word en, depending on the context, could mean 'in/inside' or 'on.'

As you can observe from the table above, most of these expressions require the preposition de. Don't omit it or it'll be incorrect. The only exceptions are sobre, bajo and entre, which don't require any prepositions, and junto a (not de).

But when you use these expressions in a sentence, pay attention to this rule:

When de is followed by the masculine article el, both words are contracted to del.

Now, take a look at this picture and read the examples that describe it.

Hay una planta encima de la mesa. (There's a plant on the table.)

Hay una lámpara entre los sofás. (There's a lamp between the sofas.)

La estantería está a la izquierda de la ventana. (The bookcase is on the left of the window.)

Now it's your turn. Take a look at this picture and answer the questions below using any of the expressions above.

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"What time is it?"

That has got to be one of the most commonly asked questions in the world.

Other everyday questions include " What time's lunch?" and "When shall we meet?," so it's no wonder children learn to tell the time from a young age.

But even though it's a very useful skill and excellent practice of Spanish numbers, telling the time is sometimes skipped by self-learners and classes.

So if you missed that particular class, or just want a little refresher of Spanish time telling, this is the right post for you. In fact, we'd even go as far as saying that this post is going to make your life better. Here's how...

How Learning to Tell Time in Spanish Will Improve Your Life

Learning to tell the time should, in theory, mean you're never late again. However, if you're perpetually late in your own language, we can't promise you'll turn over a new leaf once you've finished this post, though we can teach you how to talk about your lateness.

Latecomers might find phrases such as estoy llegando tarde (I'm running late), perdón por la demora (sorry I'm late) and estoy llegando/estoy de camino (I'm on my way) useful. And if your poor timekeeping really gets the better of you, no llego (I can't make it).

As well as being able to explain your lateness, you'll be able to comfortably and confidently make arrangements. So next time someone invites you to an interview or a hot date in Spanish, you'll have no problem arranging a time to meet them.

Knowing how to tell the time is also one of those skills that you'll probably use every time you speak Spanish, so much so that eventually you won't even notice you're doing it. So let's get started!

How to Tell Time in Spanish: Your Groovy Guide

The basics of Spanish time

There are a few simple rules that all Spanish time tellers need to know.

First of all, always use ser to tell the time, not The time is a permanent entity, apparently, and therefore doesn't want to be described using estar, which suggests temporariness. Even if the clock is constantly ticking.

To ask what the time is, say "¿Qué hora es?"

If the time just happens to be on the hour,you might answer that question with:

Es la una (It's one o'clock)

Son las dos (It's two o'clock)

Son las tres (It's three o'clock)

Son las cuatro (It's four o'clock)

And so on. If you need to review your numbers, you can do that here.

Note that we only use for one o'clock and all times between 1:00 and 1:59 ( es la una y cincuenta y nueve). This is because one hour is singular.

Use for all other times after and including two o'clock: Son las dos (It's two o'clock), Son las cinco y cuarto (It's quarter past five). This is because they are plural, in that they consist of more than one hour.

The time is feminine, so you should always use and to describe it. So that's why we say " Son las seis" (It's six o'clock), for example.

In some Spanish-speaking countries, the 24-hour clock is preferred, so you might hear " Son las dieciséis" (It's 16:00), instead of " Son las cuatro " (It's 4 o'clock p.m.).

Half past, quarter past and quarter to in Spanish time

Now that you've got the basics of telling the time when the clock strikes five ( son las cinco), seven (son las siete) and eleven (son las once), you can move on to what happens when it's half past, quarter past and quarter to the hour.

To say that it is half past the hour, use (not y medio, because the time is feminine) or y treinta.

So, 2:30 would be " Son las dos y media" or " Son las dos y treinta." Or if you're using the 24-hour clock and it's the afternoon, you would say, " Son las catorce y media/treinta. "

And of course 1:30 would be " Es la una y media/treinta," as we saw previously. Or " Son las trece " if it's the afternoon. Be careful here, because you have to use for 13:30, but for 1:30.

To say that it's quarter past the hour, use es/son + [the hour] + y cuarto/quince. Note that cuarto does end in "o," because cuarto means a quarter and the word is masculine.

So if it's 8:15, the time would be:

Son las ocho y cuarto/quince. (12-hr clock)

Son las veinte y cuarto/quince. " (24-hr clock, evening)

The same principle applies when saying it's quarter to the hour. But once you get past :30, you need to use and refer to the hour that is approaching, just like when you use "quarter to" in English.

So you should use: es/son + [the hour that is approaching] + menos cuarto.

So if it's 4:45, or quarter to five, you can say "Son las cinco menos cuarto" -because there's a quarter of an hour before it's five o'clock.

If you are using digital time, you stick with the current hour and say es/son + [the hour] + y cuarenta y cinco.

So using our example above (4:45), you could also say "Son las cuatro y cuarenta y cinco. " Whatever floats your time telling boat.

Adding minutes in Spanish time

Once you've got these key times covered, the rest is easy.

To say any time between the hour and half past, add "y" plus the number of minutes past the hour. So 2:10 is " Son las dos y diez. "

Other numbers you might need are:

Of course, you may also need once (eleven) and all the other numbers from 1-60, but time telling isn't usually so precise.

After half past the hour, you'll also need:

If you usually tell the time with a digital watch, or like to say the time in a "digital way," you can keep adding y + [number of minutes past the hour] the whole way 'round the clock. So 2:55 would be " Son las dos y cincuenta y cinco."

You don't need to use menos when you use the digital clock, but you should read the next section anyway, because you can't predict if the person you ask the time is going to respond using digital or analog time telling. Unless you are some sort of time traveler, that is, in which case we're guessing you've got time figured out.

Using menos in Spanish time

Just like in English (as we saw with "quarter to"), in analog time telling when you get to the second half of the hour, you start telling the time by how long is left until the next hour.

It's quite forward thinking, if you think about it.

So in English, when it's 4:40, analog people say "It's twenty (minutes) to five." In Spanish, you can say " Son las cinco menos veinte. " It's almost the same in English, just remember to say the hour that's approaching before the number of minutes to go before you get there.

So if it's 7:50, say it's " Son las ocho menos diez " (It's ten to eight).

Test yourself on telling the time in Spanish

Got it?

Try writing or saying these times in Spanish, both in analog and digital time:

And then check:

Es la una y cinco

Son las tres y cincuenta y cinco. / Son las cuatro menos cinco.

Son las once y cuarto/quince.

Son las nueve y media/treinta.

Son las nueve.

Son las cinco y cuarenta y cinco. / Son las seis menos cuarto.

Son las seis y cincuenta. / Son las siete menos diez.

For an extra challenge, now say all those times using the 24-hour clock and assume it's the afternoon/evening.

You can also test yourself using this online game. Two other time telling games are this one and this one, which has various levels with reviews and games to test your newly-learned skills.

You might also want to try and integrate your time telling skills into your regular English-speaking life. So every time you look at your watch, phone or tablet, you could say the time aloud in Spanish.

You could even set up an alert on your phone to remind you to do this, perhaps asking "¿ Qué hora es?" until you get into the habit of doing this regularly. A more low-tech version of this would be to put a sticky note next to your alarm clock.

Alternatively, if someone asks you the time, you could say it in both languages. (This one maybe is best done with close friends, as strangers on the bus might not appreciate your bilingual time telling skills).

You could also ask your Spanish-speaking friends to test you, or try out your new vocabulary by making some arrangements with them.

Other useful Spanish time phrases

Here are other useful words and phrases you'll need to know to really become the King or Queen of Spanish Time Telling.
Times of day

el mediodía (midday)

la medianoche (midnight)

la madrugada (the middle of the night)

el amanecer (dawn)

de la tarde (in the afternoon) - as in, son las seis de la tarde (it's six o'clock in the afternoon)

de la mañana (in the morning)

de la noche (at night)

General time phrases

la semana pasada (last week)

el mes pasado (last month). - You can also say el año pasado (last year)

ayer (yesterday)

anteayer (the day before yesterday)

mañana (tomorrow)

pasado mañana (the day after tomorrow)

finde (a shortened way to say fin de semana, or weekend)

semana por medio (every other week)

mes por medio (every other month). - You can also say día por medio (every other day), or año por medio (every other year)

en punto (exactly, or sharp). - For example, son las ocho en punto (it's exactly eight o'clock). You can also use this to remind your late friends to be on time, for example, by saying, "Nos encontramos a las ocho en punto." (We're meeting at eight o'clock sharp).

You can pick up even more useful phrases for time-telling and other purposes with FluentU. FluentU takes real-world videos-like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks-and turns them into personalized language learning lessons. The immersive, entertaining content makes grammar and vocabulary much more memorable!

So there you have it, you can tell the time in Spanish! Give it a whirl right away: What time is it now?

Next stop, time travel!

Sadly, you're on your own with that one.

Good luck!

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The Beginner's Guide: How to Tell the Time in Spanish

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"What time is it?" That has got to be one of the most commonly asked questions in the world. Other everyday questions include "What time's lunch?" and "When shall we meet?," so it's no wonder children learn to tell the time from a young age.

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I like the site Spanish for dummies even though I don´t like the name! telling time in Spanish is very clear with good practical explanations.

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dummies transforms the hard-to-understand into easy-to-use to enable learners at every level to fuel their pursuit of professional and personal advancement.

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I have not included a specific link simply because there are SO many which could be useful, in fact-YouTube is an amazing tool for quick or longer Spanish tips and lessons, hearing the pronunciation, etc. Also Spanishdict.com is very helpful with the variations  it offers and well as an audio option to hear the correct way to say the word or phrase.

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https://www.rocketlanguages.com/spanish/time/time-in-spanish simple explaination and examples

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I found this website helpful.  It gives time phrases, along with an audio for each.

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Learn useful phrases to talk about the past, future, and present in Spanish. Also, learn how to use "hasta" and "desde"!

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Telling Time In Spanish

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No two verbs cause as much trouble for Spanish learners as the verbs ser & estar. Here we break them down in a simple way so you can finally use the correct form of 'to be' when speaking Spaish.

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I always get a little confused on when to use certain prepositions so this video (which I believe uses My Spanish Lab) helps clarify it for me a little bit!- Jacob Lang

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I often use SpanishDict.com. For this type of expression this site was very helpful. Not only did they provide some key words and terms but they also have the pronunciation option that allows you to hear the word. Overall a great page for information. The only thing lacking was the component of telling time. Here is the link for that https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/telling-time-in-spanish

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Spanish Grammar Articles and Lessons | SpanishDictionary.com

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Expert articles and interactive video lessons on how to use the Spanish language. Learn about ‘por’ vs. ‘para’, Spanish pronunciation, typing Spanish accents, and more.

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I decided to find a link to a detailed website describing how to tell time, since I am having trouble with it. I found a detailed page on the "For Dummies" website haha. I like this one because it gives you a lot of examples. https://www.dummies.com/languages/spanish/telling-time-in-spanish/

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I thoroughly enjoyed this video for the obvious "time" and effort put into it. It did a fantastic time of teaching how to tell time and how to ask and tell when certain events are taking place. The best part was when she had her non-Spanish speaking partner learning along with us "the audience" and how he struggled but eventually got it right. It helped recognize that learning Spanish does take work but that it is worth it! I really like the host as well.

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Telling the Time in Spanish 🕐⌚ - Preguntar y decir la hora || Lección 7

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I watch many videos from this channel, "ButterFly Spanish". They are great. Super helpful.

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"Long time no see" in Spanish! 4 ways to talk about time in Spanish

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I am all about the videos and anything sing-songy with Spanish. I find it easier to remember. So enjoy this one!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQhugB3CNYU

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Telling Time with Ser

There are several useful formulas you can learn to help you tell the time with ser in Spanish.

One O'Clock

You can use these formulas for talking about ( one o'clock), the only hour used with the third person singular form of . The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).

This formula can be used to say It's (# of minutes) until/'til (a certain hour).

From Two to Twelve

Use these formulas for talking about the hours from two to twelve, which are used with the third person plural form of . The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).

This formula can be used to say It's (# of minutes) until/'til (a certain hour).

Other Useful Time Expressions

Here are a list of useful expressions and phrases you can use when telling time in Spanish.

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There are several useful formulas you can learn to help you tell the time with ser in Spanish. You can use these formulas for talking about ( one o'clock), the only hour used with the third person singular form of . The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).

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Studyspanish.com is my favorite website to visit to find hints and lessons on the topics we cover in class.  I found their lessons on telling to be quite helpful.

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Read this quick lesson to learn to tell time in Spanish. Learn to say the time that something will happen and other useful time expressions.

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So, my favorite resource for practicing time references was found on Quia because I enjoyed the Concentration game they had. It's great for practicing after you've had a quick review or lesson on time like the one found on "Study Spanish.com" . Here are both of the links: https://www.quia.com/jg/2553787.html
https://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/time

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Very helpful in depth lesson about telling the time in Spanish! Also includes a refresher of the numbers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR1XOb7zPsM

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I found this list of common phrases for telling time:
https://www.thoughtco.com/miscellaneous-time-expressions-3079223

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQhugB3CNYU

How to tell time Song!

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http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/telling_time_spanish

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Use of Verb Hacer in Spanish Time Expressions

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When discussing an event, English speakers often ask, "How long has it been?" Spanish speakers ask, "How long does it make?". For a full lesson on this topic, visit: http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/time_expressions_hacer Correction: Sí señor, desde hace cinco años. - the word "Sí " requires and accent

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I always feel like I start memorizing things and really learning them after I play games or do activities with the information. It gives it a more memorable existence in my brain. This is a little activity page that I thought was helpful and fun to learn things like months and days of the week in Spanish. There are matching games, flashcards, concentration games, and word searches. Enjoy!

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Days and months in Spanish for beginners

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Again, I love Senor Jordan!  This is a very basic explanation of Telling Time, with pictures and bubble words.

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Telling time in Spanish - Explanation (Basic)

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Here is a more extensive list of expressions of spatial references complete with audio recordings.

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Spatial Relationships in Spanish Flashcards | Quizlet

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A short Quizlet flashcard activity of some of the most common spatial references in Spanish. You can choose which language to use on the flashcard and it includes an audio component.

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Spanish ch7 Spatial References Flashcards | Quizlet

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This is your go to page for everything you need to know about expressing times and dates in Spanish!

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Note: It's also acceptable to write times in numerical format in Spanish (e.g. Son las 7:00).

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This handy list of expressions of time includes links to wordreference.com where you can listen to the words pronounced as well as the option to quiz yourself.