medio tiempo
/medjo tjempo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "half time" is translated into Spanish as medio tiempo.
The phrase medio tiempo is used to refer to the interval or break between the two halves of a sports match, such as soccer or basketball.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of medio, meaning half and tiempo, meaning time.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Argentina, entretiempo is used to refer to half time. In Spain, the word descanso is often used alone to mean half time.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the phrase is typically used with the definite masculine article el, as in el medio tiempo.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word medio was borrowed directly from Latin because the expected evolved form would have sounded too similar to the Spanish word mear, meaning 'to piss'.
- In Spanish, the word tiempo is used to describe both the duration of a match and the weather outside, making the context of the sentence essential.
Examples in context
- El jugador descansa en el medio tiempo.The player rests during half time.
- ¿Qué comeremos en el medio tiempo?What will we eat at half time?
- El equipo cambió la estrategia en el medio tiempo.The team changed their strategy at half time.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are watching a soccer match at home.
- MateoYa casi es el medio tiempo.It is almost half time.
- LucíaSí, voy por algo de beber.Yes, I am going to get something to drink.
- MateoTráeme un agua también, por favor.Bring me a water too, please.
- LucíaClaro, Mateo, te la llevo.Sure, Mateo, I'll bring it to you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries medio, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
