son las dos menos veinticinco

it's twenty-five to two

son las dos menos veinticinco(sohn lahs dohs meh-nohs beyn-tee-seeng-koh)

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1. (time of day)

a. it's twenty-five to two

¿Tienes hora? - Sí, son las dos menos veinticinco.

Do you have the time? - Yes, it's twenty-five to two.

b. it's twenty-five minutes to two

Son las dos menos veinticinco. ¿Empezamos a hacer el almuerzo?

It's twenty-five minutes to two. Shall we start making lunch?

c. it's twenty-five of two

(United States)

Son las dos menos veinticinco. Yo creo que llegaremos allí sobre las dos.

It's twenty-five of two. I think we'll get there at around two o'clock.