es mediodía
/es medjodia/from spelling rules
To say "it is noon" in Spanish, use es mediodía.
This phrase is used to state that the current time is twelve o'clock in the daytime.
Did you know?
- The phrase es mediodía can be used to describe the peak of summer or the most intense part of an event, reflecting the sun's highest point.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the arrival of mediodía is not just a time marker but is often associated with the most important meal of the day, the 'almuerzo' or 'comida'.
- While 'mediodía' refers to noon, the word día in Spanish covers the entire twenty-four hour period, whereas in English 'day' often refers only to daylight hours.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué hora es? / Son las doce del mediodía, señor.What time is it? / It is twelve noon, sir.
- Ya es mediodía.It is already noon.
- Mira el reloj, ya es mediodía.Look at the clock, it is noon now.
- No podemos salir porque todavía no es mediodía.We cannot go out because it is not noon yet.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are deciding when to eat lunch at home.
- Daniel¿Ya es mediodía?Is it noon already?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, ya es mediodía.Yes, Daniel, it is noon.
- DanielEntonces, vamos a comer.Then, let's go eat.
- LucíaPerfecto, yo tengo mucha hambre.Perfect, I am very hungry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
