How to Say ‘Thirty / half past’ in Mexican Spanish
Y media
ee MEH-dyah
[ee MEH-dyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [y media] means "and a half," so with time it gives "half past": [siete y media] = 7:30. You can swap in other hours: [ocho y media].
Phrase Breakdown
Y
[ee]
and
Used when telling time to connect the hour with the minutes.
La reservación es a las siete y media para la cena especial.
The reservation is at seven thirty for the special dinner.
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
In time expressions, 'media' means 'half,' as in half past the hour.
Pedimos mesa a las siete y media para festejar el aniversario.
We asked for a table at seven thirty to celebrate the anniversary.
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