How to Say ‘It's quarter past three.’ in Spain Spanish
Son las tres y cuarto.
sohn lahs tres ee KWAR-toh
[sohn lahs tres ee KWAR-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
Son las tres
sohn lahs tres
It's three (o'clock)
Tap the 'r' in 'tres' once, quickly, like the 'tt' in American 'butter'.
Son las tres de la tarde.
It's three in the afternoon.
Words in this phrase
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.
tres
[tres]
three
The number after two.
Necesitamos al menos tres personas para ayudar.
We need at least three people to help.
y cuarto.
ee KWAR-toh
and a quarter
'Y cuarto' means quarter past. Say 'KWAR-to' with a single tapped 'r'.
La clase empieza a las nueve y cuarto.
The class starts at quarter past nine.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
past (minutes after the hour)
Used in times to add minutes after the hour.
Son las ocho y cuarto.
It's quarter past eight.
cuarto
[KWAR-toh]
quarter
Fifteen minutes when telling the time.
Llego a las seis y cuarto.
I arrive at quarter past six.
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