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Days, hours and time adverbs. 146 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

abrilnoun
April
Flowers bloom in April.
agostonoun
August
August is the most touristy month.
ahoraadv
now
I can't talk right now.
añonoun
year
I'm thirty years old.
antesadv
before / earlier
I used to live in Barcelona.
ayeradv
yesterday
Yesterday we ate at a restaurant.
cuandoconn
when
I'll call when I arrive.
de vez en cuandoadv
from time to time
I eat pizza from time to time.
despuésadv
afterwards
First I have dinner and then I study.
díanoun
day
Today is a very nice day.
diciembrenoun
December
In December it's the holidays.
domingonoun
Sunday
On Sundays we eat as a family.
duranteconn
during
I worked during the summer.
en puntophrase
sharp / o'clock
It's five o'clock sharp.
en seguidaadv
right away
I'll call you right away.
eneronoun
January
My birthday is in January.
febreronoun
February
In February it's very cold.
finnoun
end
The holidays finally arrived.
horanoun
hour
The meeting lasts an hour.
hoyadv
today
It's Monday today.
juevesnoun
Thursday
On Thursday we eat out.
julionoun
July
July is the hottest month.
junionoun
June
In June the holidays begin.
lunesnoun
Monday
On Monday I start work.
mañanaadv
tomorrow
Tomorrow I'm going to the doctor.
mañananoun
morning
I study best in the morning.
martesnoun
Tuesday
On Tuesday I have Spanish class.
marzonoun
March
Spring starts in March.
mayonoun
May
In May there are many festivals in my city.
mesnoun
month
Next month I'm going to Madrid.
mientrasconn
while
I study while I listen to music.
miércolesnoun
Wednesday
On Wednesdays I go to the gym.
minutonoun
minute
Wait a minute, please.
momentonoun
moment
You’ve come at just the right moment.
nochenoun
night
I work at night.
noviembrenoun
November
In November it rains a lot.
nuncaadv
never
I never eat meat.
octubrenoun
October
In October it starts to get cool.
otra vezadv
again
I have to start over.
relojnoun
clock / watch
The kitchen clock is slow.
sábadonoun
Saturday
On Saturday we go to the beach.
semananoun
week
It rained a lot last week.
septiembrenoun
September
My son goes back to school in September.
siempreadv
always
I always arrive on time.
tardeadv
late (adv.)
I was late to the meeting.
tardenoun
afternoon
I have a meeting this afternoon.
viernesnoun
Friday
I work Monday to Friday.
yaadv
already
I've already eaten.

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a menudoadv
often
We go to the cinema often.
a partir de ahoraadv
from now on
From now on I don't smoke.
a vecesadv
sometimes
Sometimes I go for a run.
anteayeradv
the day before yesterday
The day before yesterday I was sick.
aproximadamenteadv
approximately
The trip lasts approximately two hours.
con frecuenciaadv
frequently
I go to the gym frequently.
cuartonoun
quarter
It's a quarter past three.
de repenteadv
suddenly
Suddenly the lights went out.
en breveadv
shortly
You'll receive an email shortly.
enseguidaadv
at once
I'll bring you the bill right away.
fechanoun
date
What's the date today?
finalmenteadv
finally
In the end I accepted the job.
luegoadv
then / later
I'll explain everything later.
madrugadanoun
early morning
He arrived in the early morning.
madrugarverb
to get up early
We need to get up early tomorrow.
medianoun
half (past)
It's half past two.
medianochenoun
midnight
We get home at midnight.
mediodíanoun
midday
We eat at noon.
pasado mañanaadv
the day after tomorrow
The day after tomorrow I come back from my trip.
plazonoun
deadline
The delivery deadline is Friday.
principionoun
beginning
At the beginning I understood nothing.
prontoadv
soon
See you soon.
puntualadj
punctual
Be on time for the meeting.
puntualmenteadv
punctually / in a timely manner
The train leaves punctually.
raramenteadv
rarely
I rarely eat sweets.
retrasonoun
lateness
The flight is an hour late.
segundonoun
second
The light changes in ten seconds.
tardarverb
to take time
It takes me half an hour to arrive.
tardíoadj
late (adj.)
We had a late lunch.
temporadanoun
season
It's high tourist season.
tempranoadv
early
I get up early.
tener prisaphrase
to be in a hurry
I'm in a hurry.
todavíaadv
still / yet
I haven't finished yet.
trimestrenoun
quarter (3 months)
We pay the rent every quarter.

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a corto plazoadv
in the short term
In the short term I don't see changes.
a largo plazoadv
in the long term
I think long-term.
a partir dephrase
starting from
Starting tomorrow I change my schedule.
adelantarverb
to bring forward
They moved up the delivery date.
aplazarverb
to postpone
They postponed the meeting until Friday.
décadanoun
decade
He lived here for a decade.
demoranoun
delay
The flight delay was three hours.
duraciónnoun
duration
The film has a running time of two hours.
en cuantophrase
as soon as
As soon as I arrive, I'll let you know.
en tiempo realadv
in real time
I follow the match in real time.
etapanoun
stage
An important stage of his life begins.
frecuencianoun
frequency
The trains run infrequently.
habitualmenteadv
habitually
I usually have breakfast out.
inmediatoadj
immediate
He needs immediate attention.
períodonoun
period
We're in a difficult period.
plazo de entreganoun
delivery deadline
The delivery deadline was extended by a week.
previoadj
prior
Prior notice is required.
prolongarverb
to prolong
We extended the meeting.
puntualidadnoun
punctuality
I greatly value punctuality.
retrasarverb
to delay
The traffic delayed me by half an hour.
siglonoun
century
We're in the twenty-first century.
temporalmenteadv
temporarily
I live here temporarily.
transcurrirverb
to pass (time)
Two years have passed since then.
vencerverb
to expire
The contract expires next month.

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antelaciónnoun
advance notice
Give notice in advance.
coincidirverb
to coincide
Our vacations coincide.
cronogramanoun
timeline
Follow the project schedule.
duraderoadj
lasting
They're looking for a lasting solution.
en vísperas deconn
on the eve of
On the eve of the exam he didn’t sleep.
inminenteadj
imminent
The storm is imminent.
intervalonoun
interval
Rest in intervals of ten minutes.
lapsonoun
lapse
He finished it in a short span of time.
permanentementeadv
permanently
I live permanently in Madrid.
posponerverb
to put off
Don’t postpone the decision any longer.
preververb
to foresee
You have to anticipate the delays.
previstoadj
scheduled
The meeting is scheduled for Monday.
recurrenteadj
recurring
It's a recurring problem.
simultáneoadj
simultaneous
She did a simultaneous translation.
transitorioadj
transitory
It's a transitory situation.

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cronologíanoun
chronology
They reconstructed the chronology of events.
cronológicamenteadv
chronologically
I sorted the files chronologically.
en lo sucesivoconn
henceforth
Henceforth, please give advance notice.
esporádicamenteadv
sporadically
I see him sporadically.
eventualmenteadv
occasionally / possibly
We'll eventually reach the goal.
fugazadj
fleeting
It was a fleeting encounter.
inmediateznoun
immediacy
We live in a culture of immediacy.
intempestivoadj
untimely
He called at an untimely hour.
paulatinoadj
gradual
A gradual improvement is noticeable.
periodicidadnoun
periodicity
The magazine comes out monthly.
perpetuoadj
perpetual
He lives in a state of perpetual hurry.
simultaneidadnoun
simultaneity
The simultaneity of the two events was coincidental.
vencimientonoun
expiry date
The deadline expires on Friday.
vertiginosoadj
dizzying
The city is growing at a dizzying pace.

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a la postreconn
in the end
In the end, we all came out winning.
antañoadv
in days gone by
In days gone by, the whole neighbourhood knew each other.
apremianteadj
urgent, pressing
They work under pressing deadlines.
en un santiaménphrase
in a flash
He fixed the socket in a flash.
imperecederoadj
everlasting
That summer left an everlasting memory.
inmemorialadj
immemorial
It's a tradition from time immemorial.
otroraadv
formerly
The one-time champion lives forgotten.
perdurarverb
to endure
His legacy endures to this day.
premuranoun
haste, urgency
They acted with haste to close the deal.
sempiternoadj
everlasting
He returned with his everlasting smile.
vetustoadj
ancient / decrepit
The ancient clock still works.

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