help! - i dont know how to tell the time in spanish

Question

hola i'm studying spanish and i know basic stuff to tell the time. like es a la- /son las/ thing like that. so i was doing some assignment and now i cant figure out how to answer them

¿A qué hora estudias? -> i have to answer this one with 21:00h and i have no idea. i answered "A las nueve de la noche" but it doesnt seems to work.. i spent about 2 hours to figure it out.

and there is another one.. ¿A qué hora te gusta andar en bicicleta? (18:15h) serioulsy i am so desperate. someone help me out plz :( its not like im not studying it. i got all questions accept those two

Answer 1

It real easy. To answer the question ¿Qué hora es?"

For all hours except one o'clock you say "son las -------------(the hour here) y _______the minutes here.

It's 5:10 pm.

American style. Son Las cinco y diez de la tarde.

European style: son las diecisiete y diez (minutos.)

for 21.00 h "son las nueve de la noche.

Now if someone asks "¿A qué hora es la clase de español?" and you want to say "it's at 2:00 pm. you say "Es a las dos de la tarde."

When dealing with the hour of 1, to answer "What time is it" you say

"Es la una de la tarde (or de la mañana, whichever)

To say that something happens AT one o'clock, you say"

"La clase de español es a la una de la tarde." It it's at one twenty you say:" Es a la una y veinte.

Your answer to the question ¿A qué hora estudias?" is OK. "A las nueve de la noche."

If someone said it's wrong, maybe they wanted a longer answer like: "Estudio a las nueve de la noche."

Now that I have answered your question, would you please fill out your profile, giving your gender and language levels. Thanks., Daniela - Daniela2041, Mar 4, 2016

I hope that you are not hanging around waiting for that , good luck. - ray76, Mar 4, 2016

I'm a realist, mi amor. Most of them never come back, but I'm polite anyway. - Daniela2041, Mar 5, 2016

Answer 2

Son las .... (de la mañana/tarde/noche/madrugada)that is optional. Es la 1 (de la mañana/tarde/noche/madrugada) http://www.spanish.cl/Vocabulary/Notes/Hora.htm