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How to read clocks in English

Telling the time

Dividimos el reloj (clock) en dos mitades
Cuando leemos esta mitad, decimos que "han pasado X minutos desde la última hora en punto"
Cuando leemos esta mitad, decimos que "faltan X minutos para la siguiente hora en punto"

En inglés, primero decimos los minutos y luego las horas

"han pasado cinco minutos desde las dos"
Por ejemplo / For example
It's five (minutes) past two.
"han pasado cinco minutos desde las dos"
Por ejemplo / For example

Para decir "es la / son las" en inglés siempre decimos "It is", y podemos comprimirlo en "it's"

It's five (minutes) past two.
"han pasado cinco minutos desde las dos"
Por ejemplo / For example

Normalmente no ponemos "minutes", se entiende porque es el primer número que menciono.

Para decir "es la / son las" en inglés siempre decimos "It is", y podemos comprimirlo en "it's"

It's five (minutes) past two.
"han pasado cinco minutos desde las dos"
Por ejemplo / For example
Para decir: hora en punto - (number) o'clock hora y media - half past (number)

una mitad = one half dos mitades = two halves

¡aquí "(number)" es la hora!

Para decir: hora en punto - (number) o'clock hora y media - half past (number)

una mitad = one half dos mitades = two halves

¡aquí "(number)" es la hora!

It's half past ten.

It's four o'clock.

Para decir: hora en punto - (number) o'clock hora y media - half past (number)

una mitad = one half dos mitades = two halves

Los cuartos de hora son "fifteen (minutes)" o "a quarter"

Aquí diremos "a quarter to"

What time is it?

Los cuartos de hora son "fifteen (minutes)" o "a quarter"

Aquí diremos "a quarter to"

Recuerda: Son la 1:45, pero falta un quarto (de hora) para que den las DOS.

It's a quarter to two

Los cuartos de hora son "fifteen (minutes)" o "a quarter"

Aquí diremos "a quarter to"

Y aquí "a quarter past"

Los cuartos de hora son "fifteen (minutes)" o "a quarter"

Y aquí "a quarter past"

Los cuartos de hora son "fifteen (minutes)" o "a quarter"

It's a quarter past two

Y aquí "a quarter past"

Los cuartos de hora son "fifteen (minutes)" o "a quarter"

Inténtalo tú

Now you try!

That's it!

¡Eso es todo!

It's ...

What time is it?

It's ten o'clock!

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's twenty-five past eight

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's ten to six

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's twenty to twelve

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's ten past ten

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's ten to ten

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's twelve o'clock

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's half past six

What time is it?

It's ...

What time is it?

It's half past three

What time is it?

¡Bien hecho!

Well done!