dos y treinta y cinco
/dos i tɾeinta i θinko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "two thirty five" is expressed in Spanish as dos y treinta y cinco.
This is a way to state the time as two hours and thirty-five minutes.
Which one should you use?
A common alternative way to express this time is to say dos veinticinco para las tres, which translates to "twenty-five to three".
How does it change in a sentence?
When stating the time in a full sentence, you must use the feminine plural article 'las' before the hour, resulting in las dos y treinta y cinco.
How do you pronounce it?
/dos i tɾeinta i θinko/
Did you know?
- The word cinco is a linguistic 'doublet' of the word ponche, meaning they both evolved from the same Latin root despite appearing quite different.
- In many Latin American cultures, stating the time as dos y treinta y cinco in a social setting might be seen as overly precise, as people often round to the nearest five or ten minutes.
- When asking for the time, Spanish speakers often use the phrase ¿Qué hora es?, but you can also say ¿A qué hora? to ask at what specific time an event occurs.
Examples in context
- La reunión comenzará a las dos y treinta y cinco.The meeting will start at two thirty five.
- El vuelo sale a las dos y treinta y cinco de la tarde.The flight departs at two thirty five in the afternoon.
- Nos vemos a las dos y treinta y cinco, ¿vale?See you at two thirty five, okay?
- La película empieza a las dos y treinta y cinco de la tarde.The movie starts at two thirty five in the afternoon.
- Son las dos y treinta y cinco.It is two thirty five.
- El tren sale a las dos y treinta y cinco.The train leaves at two thirty five.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are checking the time for a movie.
- Daniel¿A qué hora empieza la película, María?What time does the movie start, María?
- MaríaEmpieza a las dos y treinta y cinco.It starts at two thirty-five.
- DanielPerfecto, tenemos tiempo.Perfect, we have time.
- MaríaSí, Daniel, vamos ahora.Yes, Daniel, let's go now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cinco, dos, treinta, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
