ocho y treinta y cinco
/ot͡ʃo i tɾeinta i θinko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "eight thirty-five" is expressed in Spanish as ocho y treinta y cinco.
This phrase is used to state the time when it is thirty-five minutes past eight o'clock.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to use Las ocho y treinta y cinco. to express this time.
How do you pronounce it?
/otʃo i tɾeinta i θinko/
Did you know?
- Some Spanish speakers use the phrase nueve menos veinticinco to describe this time, which literally translates to 'nine minus twenty-five'.
- The plural feminine article las is placed before ocho because the speaker is mentally referring to las horas, meaning 'the hours'.
- The word ocho shares the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English 'eight' and the Greek 'oktṓ', making it a distant linguistic cousin.
Examples in context
- Son las ocho y treinta y cinco.Eight thirty-five
- El tren sale a las ocho y treinta y cinco.The train leaves at eight thirty-five.
- Tengo una cita a las ocho y treinta y cinco.I have an appointment at eight thirty-five.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are at a cafe in the morning.
- Sofía¿Qué hora es, Alejandro?What time is it, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSon las ocho y treinta y cinco.It is eight thirty-five.
- Sofía¡Es tarde para nuestra clase!It is late for our class!
- AlejandroNo te preocupes, todavía tenemos tiempo.Don't worry, we still have time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cinco, ocho, treinta, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
