How to Say "fourth" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fourth” is “cuarto” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
NounA2
as in 'a fourth of the pizza'
Examples
Son las cinco y cuarto.
It's a quarter past five.
Falta un cuarto para las diez.
It's a quarter to ten.
Necesito un cuarto de kilo de jamón.
I need a quarter of a kilo of ham.
Telling Time with 'Cuarto'
To say 'quarter past' the hour, you use 'y cuarto'. To say 'quarter to' the hour, you use 'menos cuarto'. For example, 2:15 is 'las dos y cuarto' and 2:45 is 'las tres menos cuarto'.
Other Meanings of “cuarto”
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