How do you translate time?

Question

If I read a clock and it was 12:52 in the afternoon, how would I translate that into Spanish correctly?

• Please note that it is mandatory to use correct spelling, grammar and capitalization in this forum. Thank you. - Nicole-B Sep 28, 2009

Answer 1

Es la una menos ocho de la tarde, or you could say son las doce cincuenta y dos de la tarde.

I think.

• Shouldn't this be "Las doce Y cincuente Y dos de la tarde"?? - Moe Sep 28, 2009

Answer 2

12:52 PM is:

es la una menos ocho de la tarde

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son las doce y cincuenta y dos de la tarde

Answer 3

dose sincuenta y dos,ocho a la una

• This answer is very wrong. Ignore it. - Moe Sep 28, 2009

Answer 4

son las unas menos ocho en le tarde

• "Las unas" is wrong. Say 1:00 o'clock only in the singular "la una" - Moe Sep 28, 2009