What is the difference between "es a las..." and "son las..."

Question

Please help!

I know you know the answer! - sushilushi, Nov 20, 2011

Answer 1

"Es a las...." means __________ is at...(whatever time)-- Example: La fiesta es a las 9:00. The party is at 9:00.

"Son las..." means "It is (whatever time)-- Example: Son las 9:00. It's nine o'clock.

¿Qué hora es? What time is it? Es la una...... It's one o'clock. vs. ¿A qué hora es la lección? What time is the lesson? Es a la una.... It's at one o'clock.

Es a la mejor una buena respuesta. - 0074b507, Nov 20, 2011

Answer 2

I need to answer this question in my homework.

Pregunta: ¿Tienes hora? Contesta: Sí, ______________________________________.

In the blank, I put "tengo hora a las ocho de la noche", and the teacher correct my 'a' to 'son'.

My question is, what exactly does ¿Tienes hora? mean?

I thought ¿Tienes hora? meant Do you have time? (i.e. are you free?) so my response is "Yes, I am free at 8pm."

But the teacher's interpretation seems to beDo you have the time? (i.e. do you know what time it is?) and hence the response "Yes, it is 8pm."

Answer 3

a las... "at" a certain time.

La película empieza a las nueve. The movie starts at 9:00.

son las... "it is" a certain time.

¿Qué hora es? Son las nueve y media. What time is it? It is 9:30.

(I guess you missed the movie).

Answer 4

es la...1:30

son las...2:05

time