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how do i write 12:00 in spanish | SpanishDictionary.com Answers
If you are trying to say "It is 12:00": Son las doce. updated Dec 7, 2010 · posted by Stadt · 0 · votes · Son las doce del mediodía. It is twelve oclock midday. updated Dec 7, 2010 · posted by kenwilliams · 🚀 Remove ads · ...
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r/learnspanish on Reddit: What are the correct ways to say 12 AM and 12 PM in Spanish?
February 24, 2021 -

I am a beginner Spanish student and we are learning how to say what time things are at and tell the time. On an online homework assignment, I got these two wrong.

The question I was supposed to answer was “¿A qué hora es el almuerzo?”. They said it was at 12 pm. So I wrote “El almuerzo es a las doce de la tarde.” But they said it was supposed to be “El almuerzo es a las doce del día.” Shouldn’t both work?

On the other one I got wrong, they gave us times and we were supposed to say what time it is. It said 12:00 am. I put “Son las doce de la mañana.” It was corrected as “Son las doce de la noche.”

Before this, I thought that de la mañana = anytime in the AM, de la tarde = PM before dark, and de la noche = PM after dark. Is this incorrect? I know that the other ways to say 12 PM and 12 AM are “mediodía” and “medianoche” but why were my answers wrong?

I do consider 12 AM night not morning, so I guess de la noche makes sense, however the correct answer for 1:00 AM was “Es la una de la mañana.” Is it not correct to say de la mañana until 1 AM? I think of 1 AM as night as well.

Anyways, thanks in advance. I know probably I over complicated the question with all my writing, but I wanted to share my thought processes.

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The question I was supposed to answer was “¿A qué hora es el almuerzo?”. They said it was at 12 pm. So I wrote “El almuerzo es a las doce de la tarde.” But they said it was supposed to be “El almuerzo es a las doce del día.” Shouldn’t both work? I would never use "tarde" for 12 pm. For me "tarde" is always used some time after lunch. The most natural answer here in Spain would be "El almuerzo es a las 12 de la mañana" because we start having lunch after 13pm so we consider 12pm still morning. But technically 12pm is already noon so in other countries "El almuerzo es a las 12 del mediodía" is more correct. This is fine in Spain too and can be used, so you could stick to this answer as the correct one. But I would avoid "tarde" here anyway. On the other one I got wrong, they gave us times and we were supposed to say what time it is. It said 12:00 am. I put “Son las doce de la mañana.” It was corrected as “Son las doce de la noche.” Before this, I thought that de la mañana = anytime in the AM, de la tarde = PM before dark, and de la noche = PM after dark. Is this incorrect? I know that the other ways to say 12 PM and 12 AM are “mediodía” and “medianoche” but why were my answers wrong? I do consider 12 AM night not morning, so I guess de la noche makes sense, however the correct answer for 1:00 AM was “Es la una de la mañana.” Is it not correct to say de la mañana until 1 AM? I think of 1 AM as night as well. You use "de la mañana" after 12 AM but you don't include 12 AM. 12 AM = de la noche 1 AM = de la mañana As a side note. In some countries (Spain, Chile, maybe there are more) we use the 24 hour system and rarely use the AM/PM system when writing.
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In spanish (Chile), time works something like this: 1:00 am to 11:59 am: [x hour] de la mañana. Since dawn to 11:59 am: [x hour] del día. 12:00 pm: 12 del día/ 12 del mediodía /12 de la tarde. 12:00 pm to 07:59 pm/19:59: [x hour] de la tarde. From the sunset/8:00 pm/20:00 to 12:59 am/00:59: [x hour] de la noche. 12:00 am/00:00: 12 de la medianoche. Also, you could easely say "12:00 am" in spanish, like "doce a (ah) m (ehme)". The concept of AM and PM have a translation in spanish: ante meridiano y pasado meridiano. I hope that this help you!
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In Spanish, 12:00 AM is referred to as 'doce de la mañana' or simply 'medianoche' when talking about midnight. ... Understanding the Time: 12:00 AM represents midnight, the start of a new day.
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How to Tell the Hour in Spanish - Lesson | Study.com
September 15, 2013 - It's 3:00 Son las tres. It's 1:00 Es la una. It's 6:00 Son las seis. It's 9:00 Son las nueve. It's 11:00 Son las once. It's 2:00 Son las dos. It's 10:00 Son las diez. It's 12:00 Son las doce.
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Telling Time in Spanish - Essential Spanish Grammar - Lawless Spanish
May 13, 2025 - Spanish doesn't have perfect equivalents for "a.m." and "p.m." You can use de la mañana for am, de la tarde from noon until 6 p.m., and de la noche from 6 p.m. until midnight, but time is usually expressed on a 24-hour clock.
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How do you say 12:00 pm in Spanish and 12:00 am in Spanish? | SpanishDictionary.com Answers
12 am( las doce de la ma`nana) or (medio dia) depends what you are goin to say for example - they are coming out at 12 noon, thats ( medio dia) or they close at 12 am ( ellos sierran a las doce de la madrugada) 12 pm ( media noche) ...
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[FREE] What is "12:00" in Spanish? - brainly.com
In Spanish, "12:00" is expressed as "doce en punto" for 12:00 PM and "es medianoche" for midnight. The term "en punto" indicates that it is exactly that hour.
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How To Tell Time In Spanish - A Complete Guide For Beginners | Mondly Blog
October 9, 2025 - as 12:00 in spanish is written as son las doce and for example-6:15 is written as son las seis y cuarto so why isnt it like starting with son las doce? ... Hi, Unstoppable games! When telling time in Spanish, the phrase “es la una menos diez” ...
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How to Say 12 O’Clock in Spanish: A Clear Guide to Telling Time Confidently - Smart.DHgate – Trusted Buying Guides for Global Shoppers
November 21, 2025 - When jumping into speaking Spanish, telling time seems straightforward—but it’s surprisingly easy to slip up, especially with 12 o’clock. One frequent mistake
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12 00 o'clock - Translation into Spanish - examples English | Reverso Context
You have the room up to 12:00 o'clock. Tienes la habitación hasta el mediodía. Have the person in charge rotate the shaft two or three turns until color "A" reaches the upper position (12:00 o'clock).
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Times and Dates in Spanish - Spanish411
To ask someone what time it is in Spanish, say this: · ¿Qué hora es? What time is it
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