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How to Say ‘It's half past four.’ in Spain Spanish

Son las cuatro y media.

sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dya

[sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dya]

Phrase Breakdown

Son las cuatro

sohn lahs KWAH-troh

It's four (o'clock)

This states the hour. Use 'son las' because the hour is plural.

Example

Son las cuatro, tengo prisa.

It's four, I'm in a hurry.

Words in this phrase

Son

[sohn]

they are / it is

Used to give a price in Spanish.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

Somos cuatro para cenar esta noche.

There are four of us for dinner tonight.

y media.

ee MEH-dya

and a half

'Y media' means half past. Stress 'ME': 'ee-MEH-dya'. The 'd' is soft, close to English 'th' in 'this'.

Example

Cenamos a las nueve y media.

We have dinner at half past nine.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

past (minutes after the hour)

Used in times to add minutes after the hour.

Example

Son las once y media.

It's half past eleven.

media

[MEH-dya]

half

Used in time to mean half past the hour.

Example

Tengo una mesa a las ocho y media si os va bien.

I have a table at eight thirty if that works for you.

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