las diez y cuarenta y cinco de la mañana
/las djeθ i kwaɾenta i θinko de la maɲana/from spelling rules
Ten forty-five am is said in Spanish as las diez y cuarenta y cinco de la mañana.
This phrase is used to specify the exact time of day that is forty-five minutes after ten in the morning.
Which one should you use?
The phrase las once menos cuarto is an informal and very common way to express this time, literally meaning 'eleven minus a quarter'.
How do you pronounce it?
/las djeθ i kwaɾenta i θinko de la maɲana/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, time is treated as a feminine noun, which is why the phrase uses las and la instead of masculine articles.
- The word mañana in this phrase refers to the morning, but it also uniquely means 'tomorrow' in Spanish.
- The word las at the start of the phrase comes from the Latin illās, which was originally used to point something out, similar to the English word 'those'.
Examples in context
- Son las diez cuarenta y cinco de la mañana.It is ten forty-five AM.
- La cita es a las diez y cuarenta y cinco de la mañana.The appointment is at ten forty-five am.
- El tren sale a las diez y cuarenta y cinco de la mañana.The train leaves at ten forty-five am.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are checking the schedule for a morning flight.
- Mateo¿A qué hora es el vuelo, Lucía?What time is the flight, Lucía?
- LucíaEs a las diez y cuarenta y cinco de la mañana.It is at ten forty-five am.
- MateoTodavía tenemos tiempo para desayunar.We still have time to eat breakfast.
- LucíaSí, Mateo, vamos a la cafetería.Yes, Mateo, let's go to the cafe.
