Correct alternatives: b) Son las dos y cuarto. and d) Son las dos y quince.
When indicating a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 15, we can use the word “cuarto” (a quarter of an hour) or the word “quince” (fifteen).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock, and why some options are not right.
The) Son las dos y tres. 02:03 or 14:03
ç) Son las tres y diez. 03:10 or 15:10
and) es las dos and room. Grammatically wrong option. the bending are you (é) can only be used when the clock ticks one hour, because are you it is an inflection of the singular.
f) es las tres y quince. Grammatically wrong option. the bending are you (é) can only be used when the clock ticks one hour, because are you it is an inflection of the singular.
g) es las dos y quince. Grammatically wrong option. the bending are you (é) can only be used when the clock ticks one hour, because are you it is an inflection of the singular.
Correct alternatives: a) It is a room and cuarenta y five., b) It is a room for las dos. and e) Son las dos lesser four.
When we indicate a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 45, we can use the expressions “minus cuarto” (minus 15) and "un cuarto para" (15 minutes to) to indicate that there are 15 minutes to the next hour, or the numeral “cuarenta y Cinco” (forty and five).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock, and why some options are not right.
ç) Son la una less room. Grammatically wrong option. the bending son (are) can only be used when the watch shows two hours onwards, because son is a plural inflection.
d) Es la una less room.12:45 or 00:45
f) Son la one and cuarenta and five. Grammatically wrong option. the bending son (are) can only be used when the watch shows two hours onwards, because son is a plural inflection.
g) Son las dos y cuarenta y Cinco.02:45 or 14:45
Correct alternatives: b) Son twenty para las nueve., d) Son las ocho y cuarenta. and f) Son las nueve minus twenty.
When we indicate a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 40, we can use the expressions “minus twenty” (minus 20) and "veinte para" (20 minutes for) to indicate that there are 20 minutes to the next hour, or the numeral "cuarenta" (forty).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock.
The) Son las siete y cuarenta.07:40 or 19:40
ç) Son las ocho y ocho. 08:08 or 20:08
and) Son five for las ocho. 07:55 or 19:55
g) Son twenty for las ocho. 07:40 or 19:40
Correct alternatives: b) Son diez para la una., c) Es la una less diez. and g) Son las doce y cincuenta.
When we indicate a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 50, we can use the expressions “less diez” (minus 10) and "diez para" (ten minutes to) to indicate that there are 10 minutes to the next hour, or the numeral "fifty" (fifty).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock, and why some options are not right.
The) Son las diez en punto. 10:00 or 22:00
d) Son them sweet y diez. 12:10
and) You are one and die. 01:10 or 13:10
f) Son say less sweet. This is not a valid way to tell time in Spanish.
Correct alternatives: b) Son las cuatro en punto. and g) Son las cuatro.
When we indicate the exact time in Spanish, we use the phrase “em punto” (in point). However, its use is not mandatory.
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock, and why some options are not right.
The) Son las cuatro y sweet. 04:12 or 16:12
ç) Son las twenty minus four. This is not a valid way to tell time in Spanish.
d) Son las candy and cuatro. 12:04
and) Is cuatro en punto. Grammatically wrong option. the bending are you (é) can only be used when the clock ticks one hour, because are you it is an inflection of the singular.
f) Son las cuatro less sweet. This is not a valid way to tell time in Spanish.
Correct alternatives: a) Son las cuatro y cincuenta y Cinco., c) Son Cinco para las Cinco. and e) Son five minus five.
When we indicate a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 55, we can use the expressions “minus five” (minus 5) and "five to" (five minutes to) to indicate that there are 5 minutes to the next hour, or the numeral "cincuenta y Cinco" (fifty-five).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock.
B) Son las cuatro and once. 04:11 or 16:11
d) Son las once and four. 11:04 or 23:04
f) Son five and fifty and five. 05:55 or 17:55
g) Son five and once. 05:11 or 17:11
Correct alternatives: b) Son las nueve y treinta y Cinco. and g) Son las diez minus twenty and five.
When we indicate a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 35, we can use the expression “minus veinticinco" (minus 25) to indicate that there are 25 minutes to the next hour, or the numeral "treinta y Cinco" (thirty and five).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock, and why some options are not right.
The) Son las siete y nueve. 07:09 or 19:09
ç) Son las nueve less veinticinco. 08:35 or 20:35
d) Son las siete y cuarenta y ve. 07:45 or 19:45
and) Son las nueve y site. 09:07 or 21:07
f) Son las diez minus thirty and five. This is not a valid way to tell time in Spanish.
Correct alternatives: f) Son las diez y treinta. and g) Son las diez y media.
When indicating a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 30, we can use the word “media” (half, referring to half an hour) or the word “treinta” (thirty).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock, and why some options are not right.
The) Son las ten and six. 10:06 or 22:06
B) Son las six and diez. 06:10 or 18:10
ç) Son las six and fifty. 06:50 or 18:50
d) Son diez less siete. This is not a valid way to tell time in Spanish.
and) Son diez para las siete. 06:50 or 18:50
Correct alternative: e) Son las tres y twenty y Cinco.
When we indicate a time in Spanish in which the minutes are represented by the number 25, we use the numeral “veinte y Cinco” (twenty-five).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock.
The) Son las five and three. 05:03 or 17:03
B) Son las five and quince. 05:15 or 17:15
ç) Son las three and five. 03:05 or 15:05
d) Son las three minus five. 02:55 or 14:55
f) Son five for three. 02:55 or 14:55
g) It's a room for five. 04:45 or 16:45
Correct alternative: e) Son las Cinco y Twenty.
To say the hours in Spanish, when the minutes are indicated by the number 20, just enter the number of hours and the number 20 (twenty).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock.
The) Son las five and four. 05:04 or 17:04
B) Son las four and twenty and five. 04:25 or 16:25
ç) Son las four and five. 04:05 or 16:05
d) Son las four minus five. 03:55 or 15:55
f) Son five to four.03:55 or 15:55
g) Son five and twenty five. 05:25 or 17:25
Correct alternative: d) Son las seis y diez.
To say the hours in Spanish, when the minutes are indicated by the number 10, just enter the number of hours and the number 10 (say).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock.
The) Son las dos y treinta. 02:30 or 14:30
B) Son las dos y media. 02:30 or 14:30
ç) Son las six y dos. 06:02 or 18:02
and) Son las diez and treinta. 10:30 or 22:30
f) Son las y six. 02:06 or 14:06
g) Son las ten and six. 10:06 or 22:06
Correct alternative: c) Son las siete y Cinco.
To say the hours in Spanish, when the minutes are indicated by the number 5, just enter the number of hours and the number 5 (five).
See below what the times indicated in the incorrect alternatives would be like on a digital clock.
The) es la una y site. 01:07 or 13:07
B) Es la one and treinta and five. 01:35 or 13:35
d) Son las siete y uno. 07:01 or 19:01
and) Son five for the site. 06:55 or 18:55
f) Son las siete minus five. 06:55 or 18:55
g) Son las siete. 07:00 or 19:00
