dos y media de la tarde
/dos i medja de la taɾde/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "two thirty pm" is expressed as dos y media de la tarde.
This phrase is used to state that the time is 2:30 in the afternoon.
What does it mean word for word?
The word media in this context literally means "half", referring to half of an hour.
Which one should you use?
The phrase de la tarde is used to specify the afternoon, whereas de la madrugada would be used to refer to the early morning hours.
Did you know?
- In Spain, dos y media de la tarde is often the time for the main meal of the day, which is significantly later than a typical English lunch.
- The word tarde comes from the Latin tardē, which means 'slowly'. In English, this root is found in the word 'tardy', but in Spanish, it evolved to name the time of day.
- Depending on the country, people might say las dos y media instead of dos y media, adding a feminine plural article that doesn't exist in the English version.
Examples in context
- La reunión está programada para las dos y media de la tarde.The meeting is scheduled for two thirty PM.
- La cita es a las dos y treinta de la tarde.The appointment is at two thirty PM.
- Son las dos y media de la tarde ahora.It is two thirty pm now.
- Nos vemos a las dos y media de la tarde.We will see each other at two thirty pm.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing a meeting time over the phone.
- Elena¿A qué hora es la reunión?What time is the meeting?
- AlejandroEs a las dos y media de la tarde.It is at two thirty pm.
- ElenaPerfecto, allí estaré.Perfect, I will be there.
- AlejandroMuy bien, Elena, nos vemos luego.Very well, Elena, see you later.
