# 2 Asking and telling the time

To ask and tell the time (la hora) in Spanish, use the following expressions.

- ¿Qué hora es?What time is it? / What’s the time?

- La una. / Es la una. It’s one o’clock.

- Las dos. / Son las dos. It’s two o’clock.

- Las tres. / Son las tres. It’s three o’clock.

Notice that the article la / las is always used with times. It is feminine because it refers to the noun hora / horas.

Note that the answer is in the singular (Es la una) for one o’clock and in the plural for all other times (Son las dos / tres / cuatro…).

More precise time is given in the following way.

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