They arrive at school at about 7:45
They arrive at school around a quarter to eight.
"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.
"Es la una menos cuarto" in Spanish means "It is a quarter to one." It is a way to indicate the time 12:45.
The Spanish sentence ''Quitate las ropas de menos'' translates to ''Take off the least clothes'' in English.
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
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 dos menos cuarto means 1:45
"Son las nueve menos cuarto" translates to "It's a quarter to nine" in English.
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
cinco de la noche: 5 in the night nueve menos cuarto is "a quarter til 9:00"
'It's a quarter to five in the evening/p.m.'
Puede decir "y cuarto". Por ejemplo: Para 3:15 se dice "son las tres y cuarto".
Saying 11:45 in Spanish is a specific phrase. It is "mediodia menos quarto". "Mediodia" is known as "noon" in English, whereas "menos" means "less" and "quarto" means "a quarter" also known as fifteen minutes.
"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.
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 tres menos cuarto (o quince) de la tarde.