How to Say ‘It's half past four.’ in Mexican Spanish
Son las cuatro y media.
sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dyah
[sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dyah]
Phrase Breakdown
Son las cuatro
sohn lahs KWAH-troh
It's four o'clock
'Cuatro' is said 'KWAH-troh', with a quick tapped 'r' after the 't'.
Son las cuatro, hora de la comida.
It's four, time for lunch.
Words in this phrase
Son
[sohn]
it is / they are
Used to state a price, especially with plural pesos amounts.
El taxista respondió «Son» trescientos, pero me pareció mucho.
The taxi driver replied "it is" three hundred, but it seemed like a lot to me.
las
[lahs]
the (plural feminine, used with hours)
In time expressions, “las” is used because “hora” is feminine and plural is implied: “a las 3,” “a las 11.”
Quedamos a las 11 para revisar pendientes.
We’ll meet at 11 to review pending items.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
The number four, commonly used when stating party size.
Necesitamos una mesa para cuatro personas.
We need a table for four people.
y media.
ee MEH-dyah
and a half (thirty past)
'Y media' adds thirty minutes. Say 'ee MEH-dyah' and blend 'y' into 'media'.
Salimos a las cinco y media.
We leave at five thirty.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
Media means half, especially in time expressions like half past.
Nos vemos a las ocho y media.
See you at eight thirty.
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