Telling Time in Spanish 1

This Spanish quiz has you read clock expressions and short greetings, ten in all, and give their English meaning.

You will see Spanish prompts such as Buenos días. and Es la una. and work out what each one says.

A feature that surprises a lot of learners is the way Spanish tells time after the half hour by counting down to the next hour rather than up, so the minutes are subtracted instead of added. Spotting that pattern early saves a lot of confusion later. Practise reading these aloud, since hearing the rhythm makes the times much quicker to recognise on the spot.

Recommended level: beginner to intermediate.