| A | B |
| el reloj | clock |
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
| la hora | time (lit. hour) |
| ¿Qué? | What? |
| es | is (it is) |
| Es la una. | It is one (o'clock). |
| Son las dos. | It is two (o'clock). |
| Son las tres. | It is three (o'clock). |
| Son las cuatro y media. | It is four thirty. (lit. and a half) |
| y media | and a half |
| y cuarto | and a fourth |
| Son las cinco menos cuarto. | It is a quarter to five. (lit.minus a quarter) |
| Son las seis menos veinte. | It is twenty minutes to six. |
| menos | minus, less |
| los minutos | minutes |
| los segundos | seconds |
| Son diez minutos para las siete. | It is ten minutes to seven. |
| Es la una de la mañana. | It is 1 AM. (in the morning) |
| Es la una de la tarde. | It is 1 PM. (in the afternoon) |
| la mañana | morning |
| la tarde | afternoon |
| la noche | night, evening |
| Son las ocho de la mañana. | It is 8 (o'clock) in the morning. |
| Son las ocho de la noche. | It is 8 (o'clock) in the evening. |
| son | are (they are - referring to hours) |