once y veinte de la mañana
/onθe i beinte de la maɲana/from spelling rules
Eleven twenty AM is expressed in Spanish as once y veinte de la mañana.
This phrase is used to state the time as twenty minutes past eleven in the morning. The component de la mañana is used specifically to denote the 'AM' part of the time, meaning 'in the morning'.
Which one should you use?
While las once y veinte is a common, shorter way to say the time without specifying whether it is morning or night, once y veinte de la mañana includes the specific time of day.
How does it change in a sentence?
In most Spanish-speaking regions, when stating the time, you must use the feminine plural article las before the hour.
Did you know?
- The word veinte traces its origin back to the Proto-Indo-European root *dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti, which is the same root used to form the word 'twenty' in English.
- The word mañana is a linguistic chameleon that can mean both 'morning' and 'tomorrow' depending on the context and grammatical structure.
- Unlike English where 'AM' is an abbreviation of Latin, the phrase de la mañana uses a word derived from the Latin māne, meaning 'early'.
Examples in context
- Entrega el informe a las once veinte de la mañana.Submit the report at eleven twenty AM.
- Quedamos a las once y veinte de la mañana.Let's meet at eleven twenty AM.
- Es once y veinte de la mañana.It is eleven twenty in the morning.
- La cita es a las once y veinte de la mañana.The appointment is at eleven twenty in the morning.
- Son casi las once y veinte de la mañana.It is almost eleven twenty in the morning.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are checking the time before a meeting.
- Sofía¿Sabes qué hora es, Javier?Do you know what time it is, Javier?
- JavierSí, son once y veinte de la mañana.Yes, it is eleven twenty in the morning.
- Sofía¡Perfecto! Estamos a tiempo para la reunión.Perfect! We are on time for the meeting.
- JavierMenos mal, vamos a la sala.Thank goodness, let's go to the room.
