'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 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.
Translation: It's 8:55. Literal Translation: They are the nine minus five.
"Son las nueve menos diez" means "It is ten minutes to nine" in Spanish.
They arrive at school at about 7:45
cinco de la noche: 5 in the night nueve menos cuarto is "a quarter til 9:00"
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."
if you're talking about time on the clock, una menos nueve means 1 minus nine, or figuratively 12:51
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
Nine minus two
"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 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
Translation: It's 8:55. Literal Translation: They are the nine minus five.
"Son las nueve menos diez" means "It is ten minutes to nine" in Spanish.
It's quarter to nine in the afternoon. ^ Maybe try using 'de la noche'. its means in the night/evening.
They arrive at school at about 7:45