reloj
/reˈlox/masculine
The Spanish word for clock is reloj.
reloj is a masculine noun used to refer to an instrument for measuring or keeping track of time. This includes both wall clocks and wristwatches. If you want to be specific, a wristwatch is a reloj de pulsera and a wall clock is a reloj de pared. Note that while reloj covers general timekeeping, el cronómetro refers specifically to a stopwatch or timer.
Meaning: instrument to measure or keep track of time (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of reloj is relojes.
How do you pronounce it?
/reˈlox/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word reloj is likely a back-formation from its own plural form, relojes. This explains why the word ends in a 'j', a letter that is quite rare in Spanish at the end of words.
- While 'reloj' covers any device, if you are in a Spanish-speaking country and ask for 'el tiempo', you are asking for 'the weather' or 'the time' depending on the context, rather than asking for the physical clock.
Examples in context
- Le dio un reloj.She gave him a clock.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of reloj.Tatoeba #1993006 by Shishir, translation #453914 by saasmath
- ¿No ves el reloj?Don't you see the clock?Tatoeba #1281645 by Shishir, translation #1493048 by CK
- Pon bien el reloj.Put the clock right.Tatoeba #1608712 by teskmon, translation #264010 by sundown
- Mira el relojito en la paredLook at the little clock on the wall
- ¿Me puedes decir la hora? No tengo mi reloj de paredCan you tell me the time? I don't have my wall clock
- ¿Puedes ver la hora en el reloj de la estación?Can you see the time on the station's clock?
- Mi relojito de pulsera se ha rotoMy wristwatch has broken
- Asegúrate de ajustar el reloj al cambio de horarioMake sure to adjust the clock for the time change
- 108 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are in a living room looking at decorations.
- María¿Dónde compraste ese reloj?Where did you buy that clock?
- AlejandroLo compré en una tienda antigua.I bought it in an antique shop.
- MaríaEs un reloj muy bonito.It is a very beautiful clock.
- AlejandroGracias, María, me gusta mucho.Thanks, María, I like it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “clock” translations and entries reloj, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries reloj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
