doce y treinta y seis
/doθe i tɾeinta i seis/from spelling rules
Twelve thirty-six is translated into Spanish as doce y treinta y seis.
This phrase is used to tell the time when it is thirty-six minutes past twelve.
How do you pronounce it?
/doθe i tɾeinta i seis/
Did you know?
- The word doce comes from the Latin duodecim, which literally means 'two from ten'.
- While doce y treinta y seis is correct, a Spanish speaker might naturally say una menos veinticuatro to describe the same time as 'twenty-four minutes until one'.
- In casual conversation, a speaker might shorten treinta y seis to just treinta y pico if they are not being precise about the exact minute.
Examples in context
- El tren sale a las doce y treinta y seis.The train leaves at twelve thirty-six.
- Son exactamente las doce y treinta y seis.It is exactly twelve thirty-six.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are checking the time before a movie starts.
- Mateo¿Qué hora es, Lucía?What time is it, Lucía?
- LucíaSon las doce y treinta y seis.It is twelve thirty-six.
- Mateo¡Perfecto! La película empieza ya.Perfect! The movie is starting now.
- LucíaVamos a sentarnos, Mateo.Let's sit down, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doce, seis, treinta, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
