relojes
/reloxes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for clocks is relojes.
The term refers to devices used to measure and show time. In Spanish, this encompasses both the clocks found on walls or tables and the watches worn on the wrist.
Which one should you use?
While English distinguishes between a 'clock' and a 'watch', Spanish uses the same word, reloj, for both.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is reloj.
How do you pronounce it?
/reloxes/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the term poner el reloj en hora to mean adjusting a clock, but it can also be used idiomatically to tell someone to get their act together.
- In Spanish, the phrase dar la hora is used when a clock strikes the hour, but it is also the common way to tell someone what time it is.
- If you want to refer to an 'alarm clock', you would say despertador, which comes from the verb 'to wake up'.
Examples in context
- Me gustan los relojes.I like clocks.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for relojes.Tatoeba #947269 by hayastan, translation #642458 by salikh
- Aquí arreglamos todo tipo de relojes.We fix all kinds of clocks here.This sentence describes a service related to fixing relojes.Tatoeba #1241344 by hayastan, translation #1423571 by CK
- No se olvide de atrasar sus relojes una hora.Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour.This sentence is a reminder regarding the adjustment of relojes.Tatoeba #11835326 by Seael, translation #10743199 by ddnktr
- La tienda vende relojes de paredThe store sells wall clocks
- Todos mis relojes se adelantaronAll my clocks got ahead
- No escuché el despertadorI didn't hear the alarm clock
- El reloj antiguoThe old clock
- Relojes en ventaClocks for sale
- El reloj mide el tiempo con precisiónThe clock measures time accurately
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Javier are in a small antique shop.
- María¿Vendes relojes antiguos aquí?Do you sell antique clocks here?
- JavierSí, tengo varios relojes de madera.Yes, I have several wooden clocks.
- MaríaEsos relojes son muy bonitos.Those clocks are very beautiful.
- JavierGracias, María, son de colección.Thank you, María, they are collectibles.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
