1:30 is more than 1:00. 1 = es. Me imagino que más que uno debe estar "son", no? Or are all hours plural even when they're not?
telling the time
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Garry M.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
telling the time
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Telling the time in Spanish"
Asked 4 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hola Garry,
when it is 1 o'clock or from 1 to 1:59 you use "es", so:
Es la una.
Es la una y cinco
Es la una y media
But if you say it using number 2 for, for example, 1:45, because you use number 2 then you need "son" (even if it is still earlier than 2):
Son las dos menos cuarto
Son las dos menos diez
etc
Saludos
Inma
Garry M. asked:
telling the time
1:30 is more than 1:00. 1 = es. Me imagino que más que uno debe estar "son", no? Or are all hours plural even when they're not?
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