How to Say ‘It is three thirty in the afternoon’ in Spain Spanish
Son las tres y media de la tarde
Son las tres y meh-dyah deh lah tar-deh
[Son las tres y meh-dyah deh lah tar-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally, 'three and a half'. Spanish often uses 'media' to mean 'half' past the hour.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Afternoons in Spain are often spent enjoying a 'merienda', a small snack typically enjoyed between lunch and dinner.
Phrase Breakdown
Son
[Son]
They are
Used to indicate the time in Spanish, typically beginning the phrase with 'son las' for hours other than one o'clock.
Son las cuatro de la tarde.
It is four in the afternoon.
las
[las]
the
Definite article used before plural nouns in Spanish.
Las horas pasan rápido.
The hours pass quickly.
tres
[tres]
three
The number 3 in Spanish.
Tenemos tres manzanas.
We have three apples.
y media
y meh-dyah
and a half
Indicates 30 minutes past the hour.
El evento es a las siete y media.
The event is at half-past seven.
Words in this phrase
y
[y]
and
A conjunction used to connect words of the same part of speech.
Ella y él están aquí.
She and he are here.
media
[meh-dyah]
half
Literally means 'half', but in the context of time it means 'half past'.
Son las tres y media.
It is half past three.
de la tarde
deh lah tar-deh
in the afternoon
Refers to the time period in the afternoon.
Te veo a las cuatro de la tarde.
I see you at four in the afternoon.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
Preposition used to indicate time of day among other uses.
Una de las mejores horas.
One of the best times.
la
[lah]
the
Definite article for singular feminine nouns in Spanish.
La hora es correcta.
The time is correct.
tarde
[tar-deh]
afternoon
Refers to the time period after midday and before evening.
La tarde es calurosa.
The afternoon is hot.
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