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Notes on telling time:
"Es la" is only used for 1- 1:30
"Son las" is used for all other times
There are special words for 15, 30, and 45 minutes after the hour
When telling times after 30 you go to the next hour and subtract how minutes it will take to get to the next hour
ex: 5:50 - Son las seis menos diez (It's 6 o'clock minus 10 minute or It's 10 minutes to six o'clock)
Another way to tell time after 30 is to use the numbers from 30 - 59 to express the time.
ex: 5:50 - Son las cinco y cin…
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