How do you use menos time?
If you want to express the time after half past the hour, use menos (less) + the number of the following hour to express the time before the next hour (after half past the hour). Son las cinco menos veinte. (It is 4:40.) You can also express time numerically.
How do you say the time in Spanish after 30?
How do you say the time in Spanish after 30?
- If it’s half past the hour in Spanish, use the phrase y media;
- If it’s a quarter past the hour, use the phrase y cuarto;
- If it’s a quarter until the hour, use the phrase menos cuarto.
What are two ways to tell time in Spanish?
Telling time in Spanish
| It’s two o’clock | Son las dos. | 02:00 h. |
|---|---|---|
| It’s 3 p.m. | Son las tres de la tarde. Son las quince. | 15:00 h. |
| It’s 6 p.m. | Son las seis de la noche. Son las dieciocho. | 18:00 h. |
| It’s 12 noon | Son las doce de día. | 12:00 h. |
| It’s midnight | Son las doce de la noche. | 00:00 h. |
What are time expressions in Spanish?
Spanish Time
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
|---|---|
| Es la una. | It’s one. |
| Son las dos/tres/cuatro… | It’s two/three/four… |
| Es mediodía. | It’s noon. |
| Es medianoche. | It’s midnight. |
When telling time in Spanish what is the phrase to indicate that it is half past the hour?
To say that it is half past the hour, use es/son + [the hour] + y media (not y medio, because the time is feminine) or y treinta. So, 2:30 would be “Son las dos y media” or “Son las dos y treinta.” Or if you’re using the 24-hour clock and it’s the afternoon, you would say, “Son las catorce y media/treinta. “
How do you say what the time is in Spanish?
“What time is it?” In some Latin American countries, you may hear ¿Qué hora son? instead of ¿Qué hora es?. Both are correct for asking the time in Spanish.
How do you say 45 time in Spanish?
It’s 1:45 (quarter to two). Son las dos menos cuarto.