tres y veinte
/tɾes i beinte/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "three twenty" is tres y veinte.
This phrase is used to state the time as twenty minutes past three o'clock.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish speaking countries, people say las tres y veinte using the feminine plural article las because it refers to the hidden word horas, meaning 'hours'.
- If you are in Mexico or Spain, you might hear someone say las tres y veinte to mean 3:20, but in other regions, people may prefer to say veinte para las cuatro to indicate it is twenty minutes toward four.
- The word veinte shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'twenty', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'two' and 'ten' combined.
Examples in context
- Son las tres y veinte.It is three twenty.
- La cita es a las tres y veinte.The appointment is at three twenty.
- El tren sale a las tres y veinte.The train leaves at three twenty.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are checking the schedule at the train station.
- María¿A qué hora sale el tren?What time does the train leave?
- DanielSale a las tres y veinte.It leaves at three twenty.
- María¡Perfecto! Todavía tenemos tiempo.Perfect! We still have time.
- DanielSí, vamos a sentarnos un momento.Yes, let's sit down for a moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tres, veinte, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
