once y veinte
/onθe i beinte/from spelling rules
The English phrase eleven twenty is translated into Spanish as once y veinte.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the word once to refer to the 'once' or mid-morning snack itself, rather than just the time.
- In some regions, instead of once y veinte, people might say veinte para las doce to mean twenty to twelve, which is a common alternative way to express the same time.
- The word once is inherited from the Latin ūndecim.
Examples in context
- Las once y veinte es la hora de nuestra reunión.Eleven twenty is the time of our meeting.
- ¿Vamos a encontrarnos más o menos a las once y veinte?Shall we meet around eleven twenty?
- La clase termina a las once y veinte.The class ends at eleven twenty.
- El tren sale a las once y veinte.The train leaves at eleven twenty.
- Nos vemos a las once y veinte en la cafetería.We will see each other at eleven twenty at the cafeteria.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are checking the train schedule at the station.
- Javier¿A qué hora sale el próximo tren?What time does the next train leave?
- SofíaSale a las once y veinte.It leaves at eleven twenty.
- JavierEntonces tenemos tiempo para un café.Then we have time for a coffee.
- SofíaSí, vamos a la cafetería ahora.Yes, let's go to the cafeteria now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries once, veinte, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
