⏰ Japanese Telling Time Vocabulary La hora

18 essential Spanish words for the Telling Time scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

hora /ˈoɾa/ A1
hour
¿Qué hora es ahora?What time is it now?
minuto /miˈnuto/ A1
minute
Espera un minuto, por favor.Wait a minute, please.
segundo /seˈɣundo/ A2
second
Dame un segundo y lo termino.Give me a second and I'll finish it.
día /ˈdia/ A1
day
Hoy es un día muy bonito.Today is a very nice day.
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1
night
Por la noche leo un libro.At night I read a book.
mañana /maˈɲana/ A1
morning
Por la mañana tomo un café.In the morning I have a coffee.
tarde /ˈtaɾðe/ A1
afternoon
Por la tarde juego al fútbol.In the afternoon I play soccer.
hoy /oi/ A1
today
No trabajo hoy.I'm not working today.
ayer /aˈʝeɾ/ A1
yesterday
Comí paella ayer.I ate paella yesterday.
ahora /aˈoɾa/ A1
now
Tengo que salir ahora.I have to leave now.
luego /ˈlweɣo/ A1
later; then (afterwards)
Nos vemos luego en la plaza.See you later at the square.
verano /beˈɾano/ B1
summer (season)
Me gusta mucho el verano en España.I really like summer in Spain.
período /peˈɾioðo/ B1
period (span of time)
Vivimos un período de grandes cambios.We are living through a period of great changes.
recién /reˈθjen/ B1
just, newly (before a past participle)
El pan está recién hecho.The bread is freshly made.
frecuencia /fɾeˈkwenθja/ B1
frequency (how often something happens)
Uso el metro con mucha frecuencia.I use the subway very frequently.
nuevamente /nweβaˈmente/ B1
again, once more (formal adverb)
El profesor explicó nuevamente la lección.The teacher explained the lesson again.
anual /anuˈal/ B1
annual, yearly (happening once a year)
El informe anual llega en enero.The annual report arrives in January.
continuar /kontinuˈaɾ/ B1
to continue, to carry on (keep doing something)
Quiero continuar con el proyecto.I want to continue with the project.

FAQ

How many Spanish telling time words are in this list?

18 words, including A1: 10, A2: 1, B1: 7. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.

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