How to Say ‘At four thirty’ in Spain Spanish
A las cuatro y media
ah lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dyah
[ah lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says times with [y] for minutes after the hour: [las cuatro y media], [las nueve y cuarto]. [Media] is half past, and [cuarto] is quarter past.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to say the time.
Nos vemos a las cuatro y media.
See you at half past four.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural article used in clock-time expressions.
La película empieza a las ocho.
The film starts at eight.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
The number four; in time expressions it refers to four o'clock.
Trabajo hasta las cuatro.
I work until four.
y
[ee]
and
Conjunction meaning 'and'; in time it links the hour and the minutes.
Son las tres y cuarto.
It's quarter past three.
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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