Telling Time and Directions in Spanish

The most common Spanish phrases for time, days and directions are “¿Qué hora es?” (What time is it?), “¿Qué día es hoy?” (What day is today?), “¿Dónde está la estación?” (Where is the station?), “Está a la izquierda.” (It's on the left.) and “Aquí.” (Here.). Below are all 35, grouped by situation, each with its English meaning. Tap any one to hear it.

35 phrases · 5 situations · #91–125 of 333 · Updated

Telling the time

Ask the time, say it, and say how long something takes.

  1. #91 ¿Qué hora es? What time is it?
  2. #92 Son las tres. It's three o'clock.
  3. #93 Son las dos y media. It's half past two.
  4. #100 Llego tarde. I am late.
  5. #101 Llego temprano. I am early.
  6. #102 Espera un momento. Wait a minute.
  7. #103 ¿Cuánto tiempo tarda? How long does it take?
  8. #104 Tarda unos diez minutos. It takes about ten minutes.

Days and dates

Today, tomorrow, yesterday and the date.

  1. #94 ¿Qué día es hoy? What day is today?
  2. #95 Hoy es lunes. Today is Monday.
  3. #96 Mañana es martes. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
  4. #97 Ayer fue domingo. Yesterday was Sunday.
  5. #98 ¿Qué fecha es hoy? What is the date today?
  6. #99 Mi cumpleaños es en mayo. My birthday is in May.

Asking for directions

Find the station, the bank or the hospital.

  1. #105 ¿Dónde está la estación? Where is the station?
  2. #106 ¿Dónde está el banco? Where is the bank?
  3. #107 ¿Dónde está el hospital? Where is the hospital?
  4. #113 ¿Está lejos? Is it far?
  5. #116 ¿Cómo llego allí? How do I get there?
  6. #117 ¿Hay un mapa? Is there a map?

Giving directions

Left, right, straight ahead, and how far.

  1. #108 Está a la izquierda. It's on the left.
  2. #109 Está a la derecha. It's on the right.
  3. #110 Siga recto. Go straight ahead.
  4. #111 Gire a la izquierda. Turn left.
  5. #112 Gire a la derecha. Turn right.
  6. #114 Está cerca de aquí. It's near here.
  7. #115 No está lejos. It's not far.

Here, there and where

Short words that point the way.

  1. #118 Aquí. Here.
  2. #119 Allí. There.
  3. #120 Allá. Over there.
  4. #121 Arriba. Upstairs.
  5. #122 Abajo. Downstairs.
  6. #123 Adentro. Inside.
  7. #124 Afuera. Outside.
  8. #125 Abre la puerta. Open the door.

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What are the most common Spanish phrases for time, days and directions?

The most common Spanish phrases for time, days and directions are “¿Qué hora es?” (What time is it?), “¿Qué día es hoy?” (What day is today?), “¿Dónde está la estación?” (Where is the station?), “Está a la izquierda.” (It's on the left.) and “Aquí.” (Here.). All 35 are on this page, grouped by situation.

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