📝 In Action
Necesito media taza de leche para la receta.
A1I need half a cup of milk for the recipe.
Nos vemos en media hora.
A1See you in half an hour.
Compró media sandía en el mercado.
A2She bought half a watermelon at the market.
💡 Grammar Points
Matching the Noun's Gender
Use 'media' for feminine words (words that usually end in -a, like 'hora' or 'taza'). For masculine words (like 'vaso' or 'litro'), you use its partner word, 'medio'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using 'media' for everything
Mistake: "Necesito *media* vaso de agua."
Correction: Necesito *medio* vaso de agua. Because 'vaso' is a masculine word, you need to use the masculine form 'medio'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Telling Time
When it's 30 minutes past the hour, you use 'y media'. For example, 'Son las dos y media' means 'It's 2:30'.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: media
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'media' to mean 'average'?
📚 More Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between 'media' and 'medio'?
They both mean 'half', but you have to match them to the gender of the word they describe. Use 'media' for feminine words (like 'media hora' for 'half hour') and 'medio' for masculine words (like 'medio litro' for 'half a liter').
How do you say 'the media' (like TV, newspapers, and internet news)?
For that, you use the masculine plural word 'los medios'. For example, 'Los medios de comunicación informaron sobre el evento' (The media reported on the event).
Is 'media' a sock or a stocking?
It can be both! In some places, like parts of Latin America, 'media' is the general word for sock. In other places, like Spain, it usually means a longer stocking or pantyhose, and they use 'calcetín' for a regular sock. It depends on the region.