son las doce de la tarde

it's twelve in the evening

USAGE NOTE

To say that it is twelve in the afternoon, most Spanish speakers would say "son las doce del mediodía" or simply "son las doce."

son las doce de la tarde(sohn lahs doh-seh deh lah tahr-deh)

phrase

1. (general)

a. it's twelve in the evening

Son las doce de la tarde. - ¿Cómo? Ah...se dice "son las doce del mediodía".

It's twelve in the evening. - What? Oh, you should say "it's twelve in the afternoon."