Time / Calendar Word Dictionary
The time and calendar section starts with words for the time of day, like morning, afternoon, and noon, then expands into concepts for planning and managing time, like a schedule conflict and sleep duration, as the stages go up. It moves from saying what time it is to talking about coordinating a schedule. This page organises the words from TentenQuiz's learning data by stage, in one glossary. You can see the exact words and definitions that appear in the quiz, so it is useful for skimming before you play or reviewing words you have already learned.
Each stage has 25 words, starting with easier words in Stage 1 and moving to slightly more advanced expressions as the number increases. The small text under a word is a reading aid for your learning language.
Stage 1
tiempo—time
The continuous flow in which events happen and change.
dÃa—daytime
The part of a day when it is light outside.
noche—night
The dark part of a day when most people sleep.
mañana—morning
The early part of a day after waking up.
tarde—afternoon
The part of a day between noon and evening.
mediodÃa—noon
The middle of the day between morning and afternoon.
hoy—today
The day that is happening now.
dÃa siguiente—next day
The day that comes immediately after a particular day.
ayer—yesterday
The day that came before today.
ahora—now
At the present moment.
luego—later
At a time after the present moment.
temprano—early
Happening before the usual or expected time.
tardÃo—late
Happening after the usual or expected time.
antes—before
At an earlier time than another event or moment.
después—after
At a later time than another event or moment.
comenzar—begin
To make an action or event start.
terminar—end
To reach the point where an action or event stops.
esperar—wait
To stay until someone arrives or something happens.
despertarse—wake up
To stop sleeping and become awake.
dormir—sleep
To rest with the eyes closed and the body inactive.
reloj de pared—wall clock
A clock fixed to a wall to show the time.
horario—schedule
A plan showing when activities or events will happen.
fecha—date
A particular day identified on a calendar system.
semana—week
A period of seven days used in ordinary schedules.
año—year
A period in which the seasons complete one full cycle.
Stage 2
segundo—second
A very short unit of time used to measure brief events.
minuto—minute
A short unit of time made up of sixty seconds.
dÃa completo—day
A full period from one midnight to the next.
mes—month
A main calendar period longer than a week and shorter than a year.
estación—season
A part of the year marked by typical weather and natural changes.
primavera—spring
The season when the weather becomes warmer and plants grow again.
verano—summer
The warmest season of the year.
otoño—autumn
The season when the weather cools and many leaves change color.
invierno—winter
The coldest season of the year.
lunes—Monday
The weekday that comes after Sunday.
martes—Tuesday
The weekday that comes after Monday.
miércoles—Wednesday
The weekday that comes after Tuesday.
jueves—Thursday
The weekday that comes after Wednesday.
viernes—Friday
The weekday that comes after Thursday.
sábado—Saturday
The day of the week that comes after Friday.
domingo—Sunday
The day of the week that comes after Saturday.
fin de semana—weekend
The part of the week when many people do not work or attend school.
dÃa laborable—weekday
A day of the week when work or school normally takes place.
dÃa libre—day off
A day when a person does not have to work or attend school.
cumpleaños—birthday
The yearly date on which a person was born.
descanso—break
A short period when an activity stops so people can rest.
vacaciones—vacation
A longer period away from work or school for rest.
medianoche—midnight
The middle point of the night when a new day begins.
amanecer—dawn
The time when light first appears before sunrise.
anochecer—dusk
The time when daylight fades after sunset.
Stage 3
pronto—soon
After only a short amount of time.
recientemente—recently
At a time not long before now.
ya—already
Before now or earlier than expected.
todavÃa—still
Continuing up to the present moment.
siempre—always
At every time or on every occasion.
nunca—never
Not at any time or on any occasion.
a menudo—often
Many times or at frequent intervals.
a veces—sometimes
On some occasions but not regularly.
rara vez—rarely
Not often and only on a few occasions.
normalmente—usually
In the way that happens most of the time.
a diario—daily
Happening or done every day.
cada semana—weekly
Happening or done every week.
cada mes—monthly
Happening or done every month.
cada año—yearly
Happening or done every year.
momento—moment
A very short point or span of time.
periodo—period
A length of time with a clear beginning and end.
duración—duration
The amount of time that an event or activity continues.
cita—appointment
An arranged time to meet someone.
recordatorio—reminder
A message that helps someone remember something to do.
despertador—alarm clock
A clock that makes a sound at a chosen time to wake someone.
hora de dormir—bedtime
The usual or chosen time to go to sleep.
hora de comer—mealtime
A usual or planned time for eating a meal.
salida del sol—sunrise
The event of the sun appearing above the horizon.
puesta del sol—sunset
The event of the sun disappearing below the horizon.
tiempo libre—free time
Time when no work, study, or required task must be done.
Stage 4
fecha lÃmite—deadline
The latest time by which something must be completed.
a tiempo—on time
At the planned or required time, neither early nor late.
puntualidad—punctuality
The habit of arriving or acting at the agreed time.
retraso—delay
A situation in which something happens later than planned.
posponer—postpone
To move a planned event to a later time.
cambio de horario—schedule change
A change to the planned date or time of an event.
cancelar—cancel
To decide that a planned event will not happen.
reservar—reserve
To arrange in advance for a place, service, or time to be available.
llegar—arrive
To reach a place at the end of a journey.
partir—depart
To leave a place and begin a journey.
volver—return
To come or go back to a previous place.
continuar—continue
To keep doing something without ending it.
pausar—pause
To stop an activity for a short time and continue later.
repetir—repeat
To do or say the same thing again.
darse prisa—hurry
To act quickly because little time is available.
planear—plan
To decide in advance what will be done and when.
preparar—prepare
To make things ready before an activity or event.
organizar—organize
To arrange tasks or events in a clear and useful order.
recordar—remember
To keep or bring information back into the mind.
olvidar—forget
To fail to remember information or something that must be done.
ausencia—absence
The state of not being present at a place or event.
ocupado—busy
Having many tasks and little free time.
disponible—available
Free and able to be used or arranged at a certain time.
temporal—temporary
Existing or lasting for only a limited time.
permanente—permanent
Intended to continue without a planned end.
Stage 5
evento—event
A planned occasion where people gather or take part in something.
reunión—meeting
A planned gathering where people discuss or decide something.
ceremonia—ceremony
A formal event held for an important occasion.
festival—festival
A public celebration with special activities and traditions.
aniversario—anniversary
A yearly date that remembers an important past event.
boda—wedding
A ceremony in which two people become married.
graduación—graduation
The completion of a course of study and recognition of that achievement.
periodo escolar—school term
A set part of a school year during which classes are held.
turno de trabajo—work shift
A scheduled period during which a person works.
horas extra—overtime
Work done beyond the usual working hours.
asistencia—attendance
The act or state of being present at a place or event.
hora de apertura—opening time
The scheduled time when a place begins serving or receiving visitors.
hora de cierre—closing time
The scheduled time when a place stops serving or receiving visitors.
hora de salida—departure time
The scheduled time when a journey begins.
hora de llegada—arrival time
The scheduled or actual time when a journey reaches its destination.
fecha de vencimiento—due date
The particular date on which something is expected or must be completed.
prórroga—extension
Extra time allowed beyond the original end or deadline.
lÃnea de tiempo—timeline
A line or ordered display showing events by date or time.
zona horaria—time zone
A region that uses the same standard clock time.
hora local—local time
The clock time currently used in a particular place.
pasado—past
The time before the present.
presente—present
The time that is happening at this moment.
futuro—future
The time that has not happened yet.
edad—age
The length of time that a person or thing has existed.
registro histórico—historical record
A preserved account of events that happened in the past.
Stage 6
rutina diaria—daily routine
The usual set of activities a person follows each day.
hábito—habit
A behavior repeated so often that it becomes usual.
ciclo—cycle
A series of changes that repeats in the same general order.
intervalo—interval
The space of time between two events or actions.
orden—order
The arranged position in which things happen one after another.
turno—turn
The time or chance for one person to act before the next person.
oportunidad—opportunity
A suitable time or situation to do something.
frecuencia—frequency
How often something happens within a period of time.
momento oportuno—timing
The choice of the most suitable time for an action.
ritmo—pace
The speed at which an activity or process moves forward.
generación—generation
People born and living during roughly the same period.
época—era
A long period known for particular events or ways of life.
antigüedad—ancient times
A very distant period in human history.
época moderna—modern times
The recent period of history including the present.
infancia—childhood
The period of life when a person is a child.
juventud—youth
The stage of life between childhood and full adulthood.
edad adulta—adulthood
The stage of life when a person is fully grown and legally adult.
vejez—old age
The later stage of life when a person has grown old.
vida entera—lifetime
The entire period from a person’s birth to death.
recuerdo—recollection
The act or result of bringing a past experience back to mind.
tradición—tradition
A belief or practice passed down through generations.
costumbre—custom
A usual way of behaving shared by a group or community.
regular—regular
Happening repeatedly at expected times or intervals.
irregular—irregular
Not happening at expected or consistent times.
en curso—ongoing
Continuing to happen and not yet finished.
Stage 7
inmediatamente—immediately
Without any delay or waiting.
finalmente—eventually
At the end of a process or after a long time.
mientras tanto—meanwhile
During the same period while another event is happening.
de antemano—beforehand
Before an event or action takes place.
hace mucho tiempo—long ago
At a time far in the past.
gradualmente—gradually
Slowly over a period rather than all at once.
repentinamente—suddenly
Quickly and without warning.
brevemente—briefly
For only a short amount of time.
simultáneamente—simultaneously
At exactly the same time as something else.
consecutivo—consecutive
Following one after another without a break.
superpuesto—overlapping
Covering or sharing part of the same time period.
alterno—alternating
Taking turns in a repeated pattern.
programado—scheduled
Given a planned date or time.
no programado—unscheduled
Not given a planned date or time.
fijo—fixed
Set and not intended to change.
flexible—flexible
Able to change easily when a situation requires it.
exacto—exact
Completely correct in time, amount, or detail.
aproximado—approximate
Close to the real value or time but not exact.
atrasado—overdue
Not completed or paid by the required time.
oportuno—timely
Happening at a useful or suitable time.
estacional—seasonal
Happening or available only in a particular season.
próximo—upcoming
Expected to happen in the near future.
anterior—previous
Coming before the current one in a series or order.
actual—current
Belonging to or being used at the present time.
duradero—long-lasting
Continuing for a long period of time.
Stage 8
tiempo de espera—waiting time
The time spent waiting for someone or something.
tiempo de viaje—travel time
The time needed to go from one place to another.
tiempo de estudio—study time
Time set aside for learning or doing schoolwork.
tiempo de trabajo—work time
Time during which a person is expected to work.
tiempo de descanso—rest time
Time set aside for relaxing and recovering energy.
horario comercial—business hours
The period each day when a business is open to customers.
lÃmite de tiempo—time limit
The greatest amount of time allowed for a task.
diferencia horaria—time difference
The difference between the clock times of two places.
tiempo de preparación—preparation time
The time used to get ready before an activity begins.
tiempo de recuperación—recovery time
The time needed to regain strength after effort or illness.
tiempo de respuesta—response time
The time between a question or request and its answer.
tiempo de entrega—delivery time
The time needed for an item to reach the receiver.
tiempo de procesamiento—processing time
The time needed to handle and complete a request or task.
periodo de inscripción—registration period
A registration period is the official window when people may sign up.
periodo de solicitud—application period
An application period sets the dates when applications may be submitted.
periodo de exámenes—exam period
A set period during which examinations are held.
periodo de gracia—grace period
Extra time allowed after a deadline before a penalty begins.
periodo de renovación—renewal period
A renewal period allows an agreement or membership to be extended.
fecha de inicio—start date
The date on which an activity or period begins.
fecha de fin—end date
The date on which an activity or period finishes.
dÃa escolar—school day
A day on which students are expected to attend school.
periodo de validez—validity period
A validity period shows how long something remains officially accepted or usable.
periodo de prueba—trial period
A limited time to try something before making a final decision.
periodo de alquiler—rental period
A rental period is the agreed length of time for using a rented item.
periodo de garantÃa—warranty period
A warranty period shows how long promised repair or replacement remains available.
Stage 9
año bisiesto—leap year
A year with an extra calendar day to keep seasons aligned.
año escolar—school year
The yearly period in which a school organizes classes and activities.
año nuevo—new year
The beginning of a new calendar year.
fin de año—year-end
The final part of a calendar year.
fecha de nacimiento—date of birth
The calendar date on which a person was born.
festividad tradicional—traditional holiday
A special day observed through customs passed down over many years.
dÃa de conmemoración—day of remembrance
A day set aside to remember people or events from the past.
dÃa de elecciones—election day
The day on which people cast votes in an election.
dÃa de examen—exam day
A day scheduled for taking an examination.
dÃa de pago—payday
The regular day on which workers receive their pay.
fecha de lanzamiento—release date
The date when a new product or work becomes available to the public.
fecha de publicación—publication date
The date when written material is officially published.
fecha de caducidad—expiration date
The date after which something is no longer valid or safe to use.
fecha de fabricación—manufacture date
The date when a product was made.
fecha de salida—departure date
The date chosen for starting a trip.
fecha del encuentro—meeting date
The date chosen for a planned meeting.
fecha de llegada—arrival date
The date chosen for reaching a destination.
fecha de regreso—return date
The date chosen for coming back from a trip or absence.
temporada de lluvias—rainy season
The part of the year when a region receives most of its rain.
estación seca—dry season
The part of the year when a region receives very little rain.
temporada alta—peak season
The busiest period of the year for travel or business.
temporada baja—off-season
The quieter period of the year for travel or business.
temporada de cosecha—harvest season
The time of year when ripe crops are gathered.
madrugada—early morning
The first part of the morning, soon after dawn.
noche avanzada—late night
The later part of the night when most people are asleep.
Stage 10
gestión del tiempo—time management
The planning and control of how available time is used.
sentido del tiempo—sense of time
An awareness of how much time is passing or has passed.
conflicto de horario—schedule conflict
A situation where two planned activities require the same time.
falta de tiempo—lack of time
A situation where there is not enough time to do what is needed.
tiempo adicional—extra time
Additional time given or available beyond the original amount.
duración del sueño—sleep duration
The total amount of time a person spends sleeping.
tiempo perdido—wasted time
Time used without producing a useful or needed result.
aviso de retraso—delay notice
A message informing people that something will happen late.
aviso de cancelación—cancellation notice
A message informing people that a planned event will not happen.
recordatorio de cita—appointment reminder
A message that helps someone remember a planned meeting.
agenda diaria—daily planner
A notebook used to record daily plans and appointments.
entrada de agenda—schedule entry
One recorded item in a schedule, such as a task or event.
lista de tareas—task list
A written list of tasks that need to be completed.
orden de prioridades—priority order
The order that shows which tasks should be done first.
horario apretado—tight schedule
A schedule filled with many activities and little free time.
horario flexible—flexible schedule
A schedule whose times can be changed when needed.
plan semanal—weekly plan
A plan of tasks and events for one week.
plan mensual—monthly plan
A plan of tasks and events for one month.
plan anual—yearly plan
A plan of tasks and events for one year.
rutina matutina—morning routine
The usual activities a person follows after waking in the morning.
rutina nocturna—evening routine
The usual activities a person follows before going to sleep.
rutina de sueño—sleep routine
A regular plan for when to sleep and wake up.
recordatorio de fecha lÃmite—deadline reminder
A message that warns someone a deadline is approaching.
invitación a un evento—event invitation
A message asking someone to attend a planned event.
control de asistencia—attendance check
The act of confirming who is present at an event or class.
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