Phrase · ⏰ Daily routine and the time
—Disculpe, ¿tiene hora? —Sí, son las cinco en punto.
—Excuse me, do you have the time? —Yes, it's five o'clock sharp.
A1asking a stranger the timeformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
—Disculpe1verbexcuse (me)disculpar · imperative · 3rd sing.,¿tiene2verbdo you havetener · present · 3rd sing.hora2nountimefem. · sing.?—Síinterjectionyes,son3verbit isser · present · 3rd pl.las3determinertheel · fem. · pl. · definitecinco3determinerfiveen4prepositiononpunto4noundot, pointmasc. · sing..
- tiene → hora: has what?
- son → cinco: son las: plural
- las → cinco: las (horas) + number
- en → punto: en punto = sharp
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Disculpe (usted) gets a stranger's attention politely. Subject pronouns and forms of address: tú, usted, ustedes →
- 2¿Tiene hora? = do you have the time? With tú: ¿Tienes hora? Tener: possession, age, sensations, tener que →
- 3Plural from two on: son las cinco. Numbers, telling the time and dates →
- 4en punto = exactly, on the dot.
Variations
- —¿Tienes hora? —Sí, son las dos y diez.
- —Disculpe, ¿qué hora es? —Son las cuatro.