las dos
/las dos/from spelling rulesfeminine, plural
In Spanish, two o'clock is las dos.
las dos refers to the start of the third hour.
Meaning: the start of the third hour (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear Las dos en punto instead of Son las dos en punto$.
How does it change in a sentence?
When stating the current time, use the plural verb son because the number two is plural. To say 'at' a specific time, use the preposition a followed by the article and the number, such as a las dos. Adding en punto to las dos is the equivalent of saying 'two o'clock sharp' in English.
How do you pronounce it?
/las dos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, an appointment for las dos may be treated as a general window of time rather than a strict deadline.
- The English word 'two' and the Spanish word dos share the same ancient ancestor, the Proto-Indo-European root *dwóh₁. This makes them distant linguistic cousins.
- The phrase en punto literally translates to 'on the point', mimicking the image of a clock hand pointing exactly at the number.
Examples in context
- Ven a las dos.Come at two o'clock.This sentence is useful for telling someone to arrive at the time specified by las dos.Tatoeba #2274672 by Shishir, translation #2255596 by _undertoad
- Son las dos en punto.It's two o'clock.This sentence is useful for stating the time using las dos.Tatoeba #5043067 by don_ramon, translation #1391528 by enteka
- Son las dos de la tarde.It's two o'clock in the afternoon.Tatoeba #593412 by Shishir, translation #240089 by CK
- Silvia: ¿Qué hora es? | Juan: Son las dos.Silvia: What time is it? | Juan: It is two o'clock.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are planning a lunch meeting.
- Daniel¿A qué hora es la comida?What time is the lunch?
- ElenaEs a las dos, Daniel.It is at two o'clock, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, estaré allí puntualmente.Perfect, I will be there on time.
- ElenaMuy bien, nos vemos luego.Very well, see you later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “two o'clock” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dos, las, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
