son las tres menos cuarto de la tarde - are a quarter to three pm
It's twenty to three in the afternoon (or 2:40 PM if you're digital.)
It means "It is a quarter till six in the evening".
'It's a quarter to five in the evening/p.m.'
It's quarter of/to eleven in the morning.
It's 10.45 a.m.
Its 2:45p.m.
A quarter to seven. 6:45.
It's 9.45
It's a quarter to ten.
It is 2:50.
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
las cinco menos cuarto.... (quarter to five) las cuatro y cuarenta y cinco.... (four forty five) in both cases: '....de la tarde' (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 quarter to nine in the afternoon. ^ Maybe try using 'de la noche'. its means in the night/evening.
Afternoon or evening "Tarde" is also the adjective for "late", related to the English word "tardy."
'It's a quarter to five in the evening/p.m.'
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 cuarto" translates to "It's a quarter to nine" in English.
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
las cinco menos cuarto.... (quarter to five) las cuatro y cuarenta y cinco.... (four forty five) in both cases: '....de la tarde' (p.m.)
They arrive at school around a quarter to eight.
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"
"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 quarter to nine in the afternoon. ^ Maybe try using 'de la noche'. its means in the night/evening.
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.
The word "menos" in Spanish translates to the word "less" in English. This word in English means not so much.