tres cincuenta
/tɾes θinkwenta/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for three fifty is tres cincuenta.
The phrase tres cincuenta is used both for expressing a price (e.g., $3.50) and for telling time (e.g., 3:50).
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾes θinkwenta/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking contexts, particularly when talking about time, you might hear people say las cuatro menos diez instead of tres cincuenta. This literally translates to 'four minus ten'.
- The word cincuenta shares a common ancestor with the English word 'cinquain', a five-line poem, because both stem from the Latin root for 'five'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the decimal point used in '3.50' is replaced by a comma, written as 3,50. This can cause confusion when reading price tags or digital displays.
Examples in context
- Son las tres cincuenta de la tarde.It is three fifty in the afternoon.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing the time of a meeting.
- MaríaMateo, ¿a qué hora es la reunión?Mateo, what time is the meeting?
- MateoEs a las tres cincuenta, María.It is at three fifty, María.
- MaríaEstá bien, nos vemos entonces.All right, see you then.
- MateoPerfecto, allí estaré.Perfect, I will be there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cincuenta, tres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
