Quedan cinco minutos para las diez

Question

How do you say "quedan cinco minutos para las diez"?

Answer 1

"It is five to ten" [9:55] This is how we usually say it in the U.K.

"It is nine fifty-five" is another possibility. (Probably better in the USA - but I'm not certain)

Quedar is difficult to translate to English (siempre nos da problemas jeje)

Or did you want to know about quedar, Nila?

Un saludo

I'm American and we do say "It is five to ten" often. What we do not *ever* say is "It's half eight." like you guys might. We'd say "It's half past eight." or eight thirty - 003487d6, Dec 28, 2009

Answer 2

In 19th century (and early 20th century) one could (and did) say "It lacks five minutes to the hour (10 or whatever). Now that sounds hopelessly old-fashioned, at best (and to young people, doesn't even sound like "real" English.).

Good answer. - nila45, Dec 29, 2009

Answer 3

It's five till ten. It's five minutes to ten. Los dos son iguales. Tal vez hay muchas maneras decir éso.

Answer 4

I would say "son las diez menos cinco".

Answer 5

quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase

there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class;

Then, how do you say "quedan cinco minutos para las diez"?

there are five minutes to ten p.m. ??

We'd never say "There are five minutes to ten PM." but rather "It's five minutes to 10 PM, it's five to ten, it's 9:55 PM or it's five till 10 - 003487d6, Dec 28, 2009

OK, Dandi, it is five minutes to 10 p.m. But "there are five minutes to go" is correct, isn't it? - nila45, Dec 28, 2009

"There are five minutes to go" is only used in situations like "I've only got five minutes to go until I've done my 30 minutes of jogging!" or something like that. You can't use it when telling the time. - 003487d6, Dec 28, 2009