They arrive at school at about 7:45
"Son las nueve menos cuarto" translates to "It's a quarter to nine" in English.
"Es la una menos cuarto" means "It's a quarter to one" in English. It is a way of saying that it is 12:45.
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 is quarter til one. It's 12:45 Literally: Is the one minus a quarter.
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
"Son las nueve menos cuarto" translates to "It's a quarter to nine" in English.
"Es la una menos cuarto" means "It's a quarter to one" in English. It is a way of saying that it is 12:45.
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 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.
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".
It is quarter til one. It's 12:45 Literally: Is the one 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.)