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"Las dos" is a form of "las dos", a phrase which is often translated as "two". "Media" is a form of "media", a noun which is often translated as "stocking". Learn more about the difference between "las dos" and "media" below.
las dos(
lahs
dohs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. two
Tengo una cita con el doctor a las dos, y con este tráfico no sé si voy a llegar.I have a doctor's appointment at two, and with this traffic I'm not sure I'm going to make it.
b. two o'clock
¿No ibas a ir a almorzar con tu papá hoy? Ya son las dos.Weren't you going to have lunch with your dad today? It's already two o'clock.
2. (feminine) (with "two" used as an adjective)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
a. the two
¿Francis Ford Coppola dirigió "El padrino" o "El padrino II"? - El dirigió las dos.Did Francis Ford Coppola direct "The Godfather" or "The Godfather Part II"? - The two were directed by him
b. both
No puedo decidir si pedir la empanada o la arepa, así que voy a pedir las dos.I can't decide whether to get the empanada or the arepa, so I'm going to order both.
la media(
meh
-
dyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. stocking (above the knee)
Te hará falta un liguero para sujetar las medias.You'll need a garter belt to hold up your stockings.
2. (clothing) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. average
Me gusta andar y hago una media de 20 kilómetros a la semana.I like walking and I do an average of 20 kilometers a week.
4. (colloquial) (time)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
las medias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (clothing)
a. pantyhose (up to the waist) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Me hice una carrera en las medias nuevas!I have a run in my new pantyhose!
b. tights (up to the waist) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Qué frío hace! ¡Ojalá llevara medias gruesas!It's really cold today! I wish I was wearing thick tights!
a. media
Es evidente que los medias influyen en las actitudes sociales.It's obvious that social attitudes are influenced by the media.
