son las tres menos cuarto de la tarde - are a quarter to three pm
'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.
A las ocho y cuarto = At 8:15 ocho = eight cuarto = quarter So it could also mean : At quarter past eight
'It's a quarter to five in the evening/p.m.'
"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 don't arrive at 7:45 on the dot.'
"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.)
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 quarter to nine in the afternoon. ^ Maybe try using 'de la noche'. its means in the night/evening.
They arrive at school at about 7:45
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.