What's the equivalent time in English?
Choose the correct equivalent of the time given.
1. Son las tres y media de la tarde.
a. 3:30 pm
b. 4:30 pm
c. 3:15 pm
d. 2:30 pm
It's C. The phrase "Son las tres y media de la tarde" means "It is three-thirty in the afternoon" in English.
When telling time in Spanish, it is common to include "son las" before the hours unless it is one o'clock. "Y media" means "and a half" in Spanish, so "tres y media" is equivalent to "three-thirty" in English. Therefore, the correct equivalent of the time "Son las tres y media de la tarde" is "3:30 pm" in English.