This is a list of 30 common words for talking about time in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Time in Spanish: la hora, el minuto, la mañana, la tarde, la noche, la noche, la medianoche. The table below gives all 30 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| la hora /oɾa/ | hour | La clase dura una hora cada lunes. The class lasts an hour every Monday. |
| el minuto /minuto/ | minute | Espera cinco minutos antes de entrar. Wait five minutes before going in. |
| la mañana /maɲana/ | morning | Trabajo en casa por la mañana. I work from home in the morning. |
| la tarde /taɾðe/ | afternoon | Nos vemos esta tarde después de comer. See you this afternoon after lunch. |
| la noche /notʃe/ | evening | Cenamos juntos por la noche. We had dinner together in the evening. |
| la noche /notʃe/ | night | Leo un poco por la noche. I read a little at night. |
| la medianoche /meðjanotʃe/ | midnight | El tren llega a medianoche. The train arrives at midnight. |
| el mediodía /meðjoðia/ | noon | Comemos juntos al mediodía los domingos. We eat lunch together at noon on Sundays. |
| el reloj /relox/ | clock | El reloj de la cocina está parado. The kitchen clock has stopped. |
| el reloj /relox/ A wristwatch is also called un reloj de pulsera. | watch | Mi reloj marca las ocho y media. My watch shows half past eight. |
| temprano /tempɾano/ | early | Hoy me he levantado temprano para trabajar. Today I got up early to work. |
| tarde /taɾðe/ | late | Llegas tarde a clase otra vez. You're late for class again. |
| ahora /aoɾa/ | now | Ahora estoy preparando la cena. I'm preparing dinner now. |
| más tarde /mas taɾðe/ | later | Te llamo más tarde desde casa. I'll call you later from home. |
| pronto /pɾonto/ | soon | Volveremos pronto después de la comida. We'll return soon after lunch. |
| siempre /sjempɾe/ | always | Siempre desayuno antes de salir. I always have breakfast before leaving. |
| nunca /nunka/ | never | Nunca trabajo los domingos por la mañana. I never work on Sunday mornings. |
| a veces /a βeθes/ | sometimes | A veces caminamos juntos después de cenar. Sometimes we walk together after dinner. |
| a menudo /a menuðo/ | often | A menudo llego temprano al trabajo. I often arrive early at work. |
| la semana /semana/ | week | Esta semana tenemos mucho trabajo. We have a lot of work this week. |
| el siglo /siɣlo/ | century | Este edificio tiene más de un siglo. This building is more than a century old. |
| el pasado /pasaðo/ | past | En el pasado viajábamos menos que ahora. In the past, we traveled less than we do now. |
| el presente /pɾesɛnte/ | present | Debemos vivir el presente con calma. We must live in the present calmly. |
| el futuro /futuɾo/ | future | Nadie conoce el futuro con seguridad. No one knows the future for certain. |
| el horario /oɾaɾjo/ | schedule | Miro el horario antes de salir. I look at the schedule before leaving. |
| la fecha límite /fetʃa limite/ | deadline | La fecha límite es el viernes por la tarde. The deadline is Friday afternoon. |
| el calendario /kalendaɾjo/ | calendar | He apuntado la cita en el calendario. I've written the appointment in the calendar. |
| la fecha /fetʃa/ | date | Escribe la fecha en este formulario. Write the date on this form. |
| el despertador /despeɾtaðoɾ/ | alarm clock | Mi despertador suena a las siete. My alarm clock rings at seven. |
| la década /dekaða/ | decade | Vivió en Madrid durante una década. He lived in Madrid for a decade. |
The list on this page has 30 words. The first ones are la hora (hour), el minuto (minute), la mañana (morning). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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