| Term | Definition |
| la cortesía | courtesy |
| por favor | please |
| gracias | thank you |
| de nada | you're welcome |
| por nada | you're welcome |
| no hay de qué | you're welcome |
| la hora | the hour / the time |
| el reloj | the clock / the watch |
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
| Es la una | It's one o'clock |
| Son las ______ | It's...o'clock (2:00-12:00) |
| menos | minus / less ; minutes till |
| y | and |
| y cuarto | :15>>and a quarter (fifteen) |
| y media | :30>>and a half (thirty) |
| menos cuarto | :45>>minus a quarter (fifteen) |
| ¿A qué hora es_____? | At what time is_____? |
| a la una | at one o'clock |
| a las____ | at______o'clock (2:00-12:00) |
| Es mediodía | It's noon (12:00 pm) |
| Es medianoche | It's midnight (12:00am) |
| de la mañana | in the morning (am) |
| de la tarde | in the afternoon (pm) |
| de la noche | in the evening / in the night (pm) |
| con permiso | excuse me / pardon me / may I (get by) |
| perdón | excuse me / pardon me |