'It's 8:45/a quarter to nine'.
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 nueve menos diez" means "It is ten minutes to nine" in Spanish.
It's a quarter to three (o'clock).
They arrive at school around a quarter to eight.
Translation: It's 8:55. Literal Translation: They are the nine minus five.
cinco de la noche: 5 in the night nueve menos cuarto is "a quarter til 9:00"
if you're talking about time on the clock, una menos nueve means 1 minus nine, or figuratively 12:51
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."
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
Nine minus two
They arrive at school around a quarter to eight.
'It's a quarter to five in the evening/p.m.'
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
It's a quarter to three (o'clock).
It's quarter to nine in the afternoon. ^ Maybe try using 'de la noche'. its means in the night/evening.
"Son las nueve menos diez" means "It is ten minutes to nine" in Spanish.
It is a quarter till three Be careful! If it's "menos cuarto", it's a quarter of. If it's "menos cuatro" (the r and t are reversed) it's only 4 minutes before the hour.