'It's a quarter to five in the evening/p.m.'
Son las tres menos cuarto (o quince) de la tarde.
las cinco menos cuarto.... (quarter to five) las cuatro y cuarenta y cinco.... (four forty five) in both cases: '....de la tarde' (p.m.)
Son las dos menos cuarto means 1:45
"Son las nueve menos cuarto" translates to "It's a quarter to nine" in English.
You most likely meant to ask: "What does son las cuatro menos cuarto mean?" which would translate to "It is 3:45." What you actually asked would translate to "It is a quarter minus a quarter."
"Son las tres menos cuarto" means "It's a quarter to three" in English. This phrase is commonly used in Spanish to indicate that it is 2:45 on the clock.
It's quarter to nine in the afternoon. ^ Maybe try using 'de la noche'. its means in the night/evening.
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
"Son las once menos quince" or "son las once menos cuarto" (it is quarter to 11). You could also say "son las dies y cuartena y cinco" (which means it is 10:45). You could also add "de la mañana" (in the morning), "de la tarde" (in the afternoon), or "de la noche" (at night) to the end to make it more correct.
Cinco para las tres (de la tarde)- 5 to 3p.m.Las tres menos cinco (de la tarde) - 5 to 3p.m.Las dos cincuenta y cinco (de la tarde) - 2.55p.m.Omit "de la tarde", when the context is known
Translation: Son las cuatro menos veinte de la tarde.
its for time menos = minus quarto = 4 So put it together minus 4. Normally its used for time because you can't go over 30 minutes. so if its over 30 you say menos number away from 60. so 56 is menos cuarto dont forget though if its 5:46 its seis menos cuarto not cinco menos cuarto. Its math in spanish =D <3