reloj
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a clock is a reloj. The same word covers a wall clock, an alarm clock and a wristwatch.
To be specific, add a word: reloj de pared for a wall clock, reloj despertador for an alarm clock and reloj de pulsera for a wristwatch. In speech people often just say el reloj.
Meaning: a device that shows the time (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Reloj is a masculine noun, so say el reloj and un reloj, and the plural is relojes.
How do you pronounce it?
Say "rreh-LOHH", with the stress on the last syllable and a trilled r at the start.
Did you know?
- In Mexico the big clock tower on town plazas, the reloj público, is a landmark in many towns, and some are more than a century old.
Examples in context
- El reloj de la sala está atrasado.The clock in the living room is slow.
- Puse el reloj despertador a las seis.I set the alarm clock for six.
- ¿Me dice qué hora marca su reloj?Can you tell me what time your watch shows?
Example conversation
Beto and his mother Rosa talk in the kitchen of their home in León.
- BetoMamá, ¿qué hora es?Mom, what time is it?
- RosaMira el reloj de la pared.Look at the wall clock.
- BetoYa son las ocho. Voy tarde.It is already eight. I am late.
