How to Talk About Time at the Train Station in Spanish
Updated: Aug 14
When traveling by train in a Spanish-speaking country, it's essential to know how to talk about time and understand train schedules. In this blog post, we'll cover useful vocabulary and structures to help you Talk About Time At The Train Station in Spanish confidently.
Useful Vocabulary:
Tren (train)
Estación de tren (train station)
Boleto/Billete (ticket)
Horario (schedule)
Salida (departure)
Llegada (arrival)
Andén (platform)
Próximo/Siguiente (next)
Retraso (delay)
Talk About Time At The Train Station in Spanish
When discussing train schedules or asking about departure times, you'll need to know how to express time in Spanish. Here's how:
Using "a la(s)" followed by the time:
El tren sale a las cinco. (The train leaves at five.)
La reunión empieza a la una. (The meeting starts at one.)
Specifying "de la mañana," "de la tarde," or "de la noche": For example:
To indicate whether it's AM or PM, use the following phrases after the time:
De la mañana (in the morning): from midnight to noon
De la tarde (in the afternoon): from noon to sunset
De la noche (in the evening/at night): from sunset to midnight.
Expressing "half past" and "quarter past/to":
To say "half past," use "y media" after the hour:
El tren llega a las dos y media. (The train arrives at half past two.)
For "quarter past," use "y cuarto":
El tren sale a las 10:15 (diez y cuarto). (The train leaves at 10:15 / quarter past ten.)
Sample Conversation:
Viajero: ¡Hola! Dos billetes a Barcelona, por favor. (Hello! Two tickets to Barcelona, please.)
Vendedor: Claro, el próximo tren va a salir a las 16:30 (cuatro y media de la tarde). (Of course, the next train will depart at 4:30 PM.)
Viajero: ¿Hay otra opción? (Is there another option?)
Vendedor: El siguiente tren va a salir a las 17:15 (cinco y quince de la tarde). (The next train will depart at 5:15 PM.)
Viajero: Vale, dos boletos para el tren de las 16:30 (cuatro y media de la tarde), por favor. (Okay, two tickets for the 4:30 PM train, please.)
INTERACTIVE PRACTICE: Talk About Time at the Train Station in Spanish
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