siete y veinte
/sjete i beinte/from spelling rules
siete y veinte is the Spanish way to say seven twenty.
siete y veinte is used to state the time when it is twenty minutes past seven.
Did you know?
- While you say siete y veinte for the time, the word veinte descends from the Latin 'vīgintī', which is the direct ancestor of the English word 'vigintillion'.
- In some regions, instead of adding minutes to the hour, people might count backwards from the next hour using 'menos', though this is less common for 'siete y veinte'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are looking at a digital clock, you might simply say the digits as siete veinte without the 'y'.
Examples in context
- La reunión comienza a las siete veinte en punto.The meeting starts at precisely seven twenty.
- Nos vemos a las siete y veinte, ¿vale?Let's meet at seven twenty, okay?
- El tren sale a las siete y veinte.The train leaves at seven twenty.
- Tengo una cita a las siete y veinte.I have an appointment at seven twenty.
Example conversation
María and Javier are checking the time before a movie starts.
- María¿Qué hora es, Javier?What time is it, Javier?
- JavierSon las siete y veinte.It is seven twenty.
- María¡Perfecto! La película empieza pronto.Perfect! The movie starts soon.
- JavierSí, tenemos tiempo todavía.Yes, we still have time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries siete, veinte, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
