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

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updated Sep 28, 2009
edited by Nicole-B
posted by yavett15
Please note that it is mandatory to use correct spelling, grammar and capitalization in this forum. Thank you. - Nicole-B, Sep 28, 2009

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

I think.

updated Sep 28, 2009
posted by 004cca07
Shouldn't this be "Las doce Y cincuente Y dos de la tarde"?? - Moe, Sep 28, 2009
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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

updated Sep 28, 2009
posted by Nicole-B
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son las unas menos ocho en le tarde

updated Sep 28, 2009
edited by jamesgv0r
posted by jamesgv0r
"Las unas" is wrong. Say 1:00 o'clock only in the singular "la una" - Moe, Sep 28, 2009
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dose sincuenta y dos,ocho a la una

updated Sep 28, 2009
posted by pat76
This answer is very wrong. Ignore it. - Moe, Sep 28, 2009