How to Say ‘At a quarter past ten’ in Spain Spanish
A las diez y cuarto
ah lahs dyeth ee KWAR-toh
[ah lahs dyeth ee KWAR-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Add y cuarto for quarter past and menos cuarto for quarter to. So las diez menos cuarto is 9:45.
Phrase Breakdown
A las diez
ah lahs dyeth
At ten
'A las' plus the hour gives the time. 'Diez' is said 'dyeth' in Spain.
Abrimos a las diez.
We open at ten.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to say at what time something happens.
Quedamos a las dos.
Let's meet at two.
las
[lahs]
the (for hours)
Feminine plural article used before clock times.
Vengo a las diez.
I'm coming at ten.
diez
[dyeth]
ten
The number 10.
Tengo mesa a las diez.
I have a table at ten.
y cuarto
ee KWAR-toh
fifteen (quarter past)
'Y cuarto' adds fifteen minutes to the time.
Son las tres y cuarto.
It's quarter past three.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and; past (when telling time)
In clock times, 'y' adds minutes after the hour, like 'past'.
Son las dos y diez.
It's ten past two.
cuarto
[KWAR-toh]
quarter
Fifteen minutes when telling the time; also means 'room' in other contexts.
Son las dos y cuarto.
It's quarter past two.
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