It's a quarter to three (o'clock).
"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."
They arrive at school at about 7:45
The Spanish sentence ''Quitate las ropas de menos'' translates to ''Take off the least clothes'' in English.
"Son las nueve menos diez" means "It is ten minutes to nine" in Spanish.
Son las tres menos cuarto (o quince) de la tarde.
Son las dos menos cuarto means 1:45
"It's 2:45 at night." = "Son las dos y cuarenta y cinco a la noche." or "Son las tres menos cuarto a la noche." "At 2:45 at night" = "A las dos y cuarenta y cinco a la noche" or "A las tres menos cuarto a la noche"
Three minus one
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.
"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."
las cinco menos cuarto.... (quarter to five) las cuatro y cuarenta y cinco.... (four forty five) in both cases: '....de la tarde' (p.m.)
Las diez menos tres --- 9:57 Diez menos tres --- 10-3 (a subtraction)
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 five in the evening/p.m.'
Puede decir "y cuarto". Por ejemplo: Para 3:15 se dice "son las tres y cuarto".