How to Say ‘It's four o'clock’ in Spain Spanish
Son las cuatro
sohn lahs KWAH-troh
[sohn lahs KWAH-troh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Afternoon in Spain runs late, so de la tarde "in the afternoon" stretches to about 8 or 9 pm. It only becomes de la noche "at night" after dark.
Phrase Breakdown
Son
[sohn]
they are / it is
Used to give a price in Spanish.
Son cinco euros por dejar el coche en la entrada.
It is five euros to leave the car at the entrance.
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.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
Number used to indicate the size of a group or quantity.
Somos cuatro para cenar esta noche.
There are four of us for dinner tonight.
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