son las tres menos veinte de la tarde

it's twenty minutes to three in the afternoon

son las tres menos veinte de la tarde(sohn lahs trehs meh-nohs beyn-teh deh lah tahr-deh)

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1. (time of day)

a. it's twenty minutes to three in the afternoon

En Barcelona son las tres menos veinte de la tarde. ¿Qué hora es allí?

In Barcelona it's twenty minutes to three in the afternoon. What's the time there?

b. it's twenty to three in the afternoon

Son las tres menos veinte de la tarde, y nosotros todavía no hemos almorzado.

It's twenty to three in the afternoon, and we haven't had lunch yet.

c. it's twenty of three in the afternoon

Son las tres menos veinte de la tarde. - ¡Eso quiere decir que dormí quince horas!

It's twenty of three in the afternoon. - That means I slept for fifteen hours!