Could you please explain the transalation and how to answer for the first and check my answer for the second.
Estás en el correo. ¿Qué hora es?
I think this says I'm in the mail and what hour is it-but that doesn't make sense. Please explain how I answer this.Or is this asking what time I get the mail?
Estás en el cine. ¿Qué hora es?
Son las ocho de la tarde.
You are in the Post Office. What time is it?
I don't believe you want the answer to say "It's 8 o'clock in the AFTERNOON,"
because that is in the EVENING.
Now what time might you be in the Post Office? Son las ocho de la mañana, etc.
Sra
Thank you for the explanation of el correo and the time. For the second question in the above paragraph could I answer it like this:
Estás en el cine. ¿Qué hora es? and I would answer it like this:
Son los siete de la noche.
Thank you very much
The first phrase, "Estás en el correo. ¿Qué hora es?" translates to "You are at the post office. What time is it?" So, it is indeed asking for the current time when you are at the post office. To answer this question, you can state the time using the appropriate format, such as "Son las [hour] [minutes]" (For example, "Son las seis y media" for "It's half past six"). Alternatively, you can simply provide the hour if the minutes are not relevant or unknown.
Regarding your second phrase, "Estás en el cine. ¿Qué hora es?" translates to "You are at the cinema. What time is it?" The given answer, "Son las ocho de la tarde," correctly translates to "It is eight o'clock in the evening." If you want to verify this translation, you can consult a Spanish-English dictionary or use online translation tools, such as Google Translate, to double-check the accuracy.