la una de la
madrugada; la una de la mañana (lah OOH-nah day lah mah-drooh-GAH
dah; lah OOH-nah day lah mahn-YAH-nah)
two o'clock
las dos de la
madrugada; las dos de la mañana (lahss DOHSS day lah mah-drooh-GAH
dah; lahss DOHSS day lah mahn-YAH-nah)
ten o'clock AM
las diez de la mañana
(lahss dee-AYSS day lah mahn-YAH-nah)
noon
mediodía; las doce
de la mañana (lahss DOH-say day lah mahn-YAH-nah)
one o'clock PM
la una de la tarde
(lah OOH-nah day lah TAHR-day)
two o'clock PM
las dos de la tarde
(lahss DOHSS day lah TAHR-day)
ten o'clock PM
las diez de la
noche (lahss dee-AYSS day lah NOH-chay)
midnight
medianoche; las
doce de la noche (may-dee-yah-NOH-chay; lahss DOH-say day lah NOH-chay
Watch & Learn:
This video will help you practise telling the time in Spanish:
Notes: AM/PM are often distinguished by saying de la mañana
(morning), de la tarde (afternoon), de la noche
(evening/night) or de la madrugada (late night).
Times are also often given in the 24 hr clock format (eg. 1pm is 1300):
1300 - las trece, 1400 - las catorce, 1500 - las quince etc. (see the section on Spanish numbers for
further examples and pronounciation guides).
With the 24-hour clock, the words cuarto (quarter) and media (half) aren't used:
1315 las trece quince ('the thirteen
fifteen' ie. 1.15 pm) 1630 las dieciseis treinta ('the
sixteen thirty' ie. 4.30pm) 1745 las diecisiete cuarenta y cinco ('the seventeen fortyfive' ie. 5.45 pm)
Other useful Spanish phrases:
what time is
it please?
¿Qué hora es, por favor?
(ke o-ra es por fabor)
now
ahora (ah-OH-rah)
later
después (day-SPWAYSS)
before
antes (ahn-TAYSS)
morning
mañana (mah-NYAH-nah)
afternoon
tarde (TAHR-day)
night
noche (NOH-chay)
__ minute(s)
__ minuto(s) (mee-NOOH-toh(ss))
__ hour(s)
__ hora(s) (OHR-ah(ss))
__ days(s)
__ día(s) (DEE-aah(ss))
__ weeks(s)
__ semana(s) (say-MAH-nah(ss))
__ months(s)
__ mes(es) (MAYSS-(ayss))
__ year(s)
__ año(s) (AH-nyoh(ss))
Get some more practise with this video, where you can hear how to tell the time in Spanish: