La Hora
Learn How to Tell Time in Spanish
This is designed to introduce vocabulary and culture as well as other aspects of the Spanish language through authentic videos and stories, then begin targeted practice of words, sentences, and phrases. Language acquisition will occur with repeated, everyday exposure and practice.
The work below is divided into sections. Have children complete everything in the section once a day for a week or longer (depending on age, ability, and how fast they learn). Allow the child to move on to the next section when they show understanding and proficiency. Children can also return to previous sections for review.
Note: Students should know their numbers before doing this lesson. Go back and review our numbers lesson if necessary.
Optional Explanation of Time Telling
Read or have a parent read this explanation of telling time in Spanish.
Section 1: La Hora y Media Hora
- Watch Senor Jordan explain how to tell time.
- Sing along to the hour and half hours.
- Do the introduction and the three activities that follow to practice the clock in Spanish. Click “full tutorial” to get started.
- Print this worksheet. Match the clock to both the English and Spanish times. Click “include answer” to check your answers.
Section 2: La Hora Y Media Hora Continued
- Watch Senor Jordan explain a little more about telling time in Spanish.
- Go through the time flashcards.
- Listen and repeat the times. Go through A, B, C, and D.
- Practice the time by listening and clicking on the correct clock.
- Print this worksheet. Match the clock to both the English and Spanish times. Click “include answer” to check your answers.
Section 3: Telling Time with y and menos.
- Watch Senor Jordan explain how to tell time using menos.
- Go through the time flashcards that show y and menos.
- Practice typing the correct time.
- Print this worksheet. Match the clock to both the English and Spanish times. Click “include answer” to check your answers.
Section 5: Telling Time More Practice
- Watch Tio Spanish explain the clock with more Spanish. You won’t understand it all, but that’s okay. Feel free to put on the subtitles in Spanish or English to help you learn.
- Click the correct clock as you hear the time. Click “repeat” if you need to hear the word again.
- Take this telling time quiz.
- Print this telling time worksheet. Match the clock to both the English and Spanish times. Click “include answer” to check your answers.
Section 6: Time Phrases
- Watch the last 3 sections of this video. It starts with the section “other expressions and questions.”
- Go through the time flashcards. You should already know the numbers, but practice any vocabulary you haven’t learned yet.
- Listen to the story “La Mariquita Malhumorada” by Eric Carle. If you haven’t heard this story in English, listen here first.
Section 7: Additional Practice
- Set the correct times on the clock and check your answers.
- Print this and fill out this worksheet. The answer key is included.
Great job!
Come back and practice often so you don’t forget what you have learned. Check out other Spanish topics on this site!
¡Buena Suerte!
♥Melanie
