How to Say ‘At half past ten’ in Spain Spanish
A las diez y media
ah lahs dyehs ee MEH-dyah
[ah lahs dyehs ee MEH-dyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Times use las because the word for hours is feminine; only one o'clock takes la: a la una. y media means "half past".
Phrase Breakdown
A las diez
ah lahs dyehs
At ten
Use 'a las' + hour for times. In Spain, the 'z' in 'diez' sounds like 'th': DIETH.
Abrimos a las diez.
We open at ten.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used with clock times in Spanish.
La cita es a las tres.
The appointment is at three.
las
[lahs]
the (feminine plural)
Definite article used with feminine plural nouns (e.g., las religiones). It specifies which ones you mean.
En un diálogo interreligioso, escuchamos a Las personas con respeto.
In an interfaith dialogue, we listen to the people with respect.
diez
[dyehs]
Ten
A number, indicating the quantity of ten.
El examen es el Diez de octubre.
The exam is on the tenth of October.
y media
ee MEH-dyah
thirty (half past)
'Y media' means half past. Say it smoothly: 'i-ME-dia'.
Son las tres y media.
It's half past three.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A basic conjunction meaning and. It connects words, phrases, or sentences.
Quiero pan y Y queso.
I want bread and cheese.
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
In time expressions, 'media' means 'half,' as in 'half past.'
La cita es a las cuatro y media.
The appointment is at half past four.
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