Telling Time

To tell the time you need three building blocks: a form of ser, a number, and (for the half / quarter) the right preposition.

Pattern	Example
É uma hora	It's one o'clock. (Singular only at one.)
São duas horas	It's two o'clock. (Plural for everything from 2 on.)
São três e meia	It's half past three.
São quatro e quinze	It's quarter past four.
São cinco para as seis	It's five (minutes) to six.
É meio-dia / É meia-noite	It's noon / midnight.

Notice that 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight have their own words and use the singular é.

Pick the right time

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