It means "it's eight on the dot".
A las ocho y cuarto = At 8:15 ocho = eight cuarto = quarter So it could also mean : At quarter past eight
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
If you are talking about time, you could say either: 1. Son las siete y cincuenta y ocho ( It is 7:58) 2. Son las ocho menos dos (It is 2 till 8.)
las once y treinta y ocho = 11.38 las doce menos veintidos = 22 minutes to 12
Three minus one
Son las ocho menos dos.
son las ocho menos dos de la manana OR son las ocho menos dos de la noche. If it's morning use the first one, if it's night time use the second one.
Las dos menos veinte--- 1:40
Son las dos menos cuarto means 1:45
A las ocho y cuarto = At 8:15 ocho = eight cuarto = quarter So it could also mean : At quarter past eight
"Son las ocho menos diez" translates to "It is ten to eight" in English. This phrase indicates that the time is 7:50. In Spanish, time is often expressed in terms of how many minutes remain until the next hour.
'they don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
If you are talking about time, you could say either: 1. Son las siete y cincuenta y ocho ( It is 7:58) 2. Son las ocho menos dos (It is 2 till 8.)
its 2 minutes til 4
Son las ocho menos cinco.
Las once y treinta y ocho (11.38) or las doce menos veintidos (22 minutes to 12)
las dos menos diez or on a 24 hour clock, las catorce menos diez