How to Say ‘At nine fifteen’ in Spain Spanish
A las nueve y cuarto
ah lahs NWEH-beh ee KWAHR-toh
[ah lahs NWEH-beh ee KWAHR-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Y cuarto] means quarter past the hour: [nueve y cuarto] = 9:15. You'll also hear [y media] for :30.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
A preposition used before clock times.
La cita es a las nueve y cuarto.
The appointment is at nine fifteen.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural feminine article used in time expressions.
Llegamos a las nueve y cuarto.
We arrive at nine fifteen.
nueve
[NWEH-beh]
nine
The number nine, used when telling time.
La clase empieza a las nueve y cuarto.
The class starts at nine fifteen.
y
[ee]
and
Links the hour and minutes in Spanish time expressions.
Quedamos a las nueve y cuarto.
We’ll meet at nine fifteen.
cuarto
[KWAHR-toh]
quarter
In telling time, y cuarto means fifteen minutes past the hour.
La reunión es a las nueve y cuarto.
The meeting is at nine fifteen.
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