Help me please with timeframe

Question

Hola, Can someone help me to understand how the timeframe in spain goes? I went to Mallorca last year for a summer vacation and the lady at the front desk always greeted me Now she can only speak a little english and german and spanish At one time it was 13.30 and I greeted her by saying buenas tardis She said it is still morning so it is not the correct way As I am still learning to speak spanish I could not ask her how the timeframe in spain works Here in holland: morning is from 06.00 to 12.00 Afternoon : 12.00 to 18.00 Evening from 18.00 to 00.00 Night from 00.00 to 06.00 How does this work in spain???

buenas tardes - 0074b507, Jul 4, 2011

Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Jul 4, 2011

Answer 1

Before 15:00 or even 16.00 Buenos días!

15.00 to 22:00 Buenas tardes!

After 22:00 Buenas noches!

You must understand that we have lunch over here at 3, so to say good afternoon before lunch would be very usual.

It gets dark at around 10, so to say buenas noches before that...would be unusual too.

We do not have the "good morning" version, we just say buenos días all the time

(Spain, Madrid)

Answer 2

Before 14:00 Buenos días!

14:00 to 21:00 Buenas tardes!

After 21:00 Buenas noches!

I'm not sure at which time 'noches' switches to 'días'

Answer 3

You might find this interesting while you are waiting for a Spaniard to reply.

Added to my "Spanish travel" links. Thanks! - territurtle, Jul 4, 2011

Answer 4

Thank you very much for this great help

Answer 5

Thanks for your answer