diferentes épocas
/difeɾentes epokas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "different times" is diferentes épocas.
The phrase diferentes épocas refers to distinct historical periods or eras in the past.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word época can also be used to describe a certain 'season' of something, such as la época de lluvias for 'the rainy season'.
- If you use the word época to talk about a person's life, you might say en su época, which refers to 'back in their day' or 'their prime'.
- The word época is a cognate of the English 'epoch', but in Spanish, it is used much more broadly to describe any general period of time, not just monumental historical ones.
Examples in context
- Son las tres y diez minutos.It is ten past three.
- Son las once en punto.It is eleven o'clock.
- Son las ocho y veinte minutos.It is twenty past eight.
- Son las nueve menos diez.It is ten to nine.
- Vivieron en diferentes épocas.They lived in different eras.
- La música cambió en diferentes épocas.The music changed in different eras.
- Estudiamos diferentes épocas de la historia.We studied different eras of history.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their history project in a library.
- María¿Debemos elegir diferentes épocas para el proyecto?Should we choose different eras for the project?
- DanielSí, María, así será más interesante.Yes, María, that way it will be more interesting.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿qué periodos prefieres tú?Daniel, which periods do you prefer?
- DanielMe gustaría explorar diferentes épocas de la Edad Media.I would like to explore different eras of the Middle Ages.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
