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23 January

Spanish (Mexico) Near fluent

English (US)

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How do you say this in English (US)? (7:15) Can I say: It is fifteen minutes past seven ?? And It is fifteen past seven ??

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Only those options please
I already know I can say "it is a quarter past seven" or "It is seven fifteen" but, that's too common to hear
So, I want to learn more options or possibilities to say and hear like the ones I proposed

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juliaanne

23 January

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@TheChUlisesLopz

It’s seven fifteen.
It’s a quarter after seven.
It’s a quarter past seven.

It’s not necessary to say “minutes” because it’s understood.

In British English they use the word “past” more so than in the United States. We use “after” more often.

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newenglandgenie

23 January

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Both of those are very natural 🙂

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TheChUlisesLopz

23 January

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@newenglandgenie thank you

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juliaanne

23 January

English (US)

@TheChUlisesLopz

It’s seven fifteen.
It’s a quarter after seven.
It’s a quarter past seven.

It’s not necessary to say “minutes” because it’s understood.

In British English they use the word “past” more so than in the United States. We use “after” more often.

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TheChUlisesLopz

26 January

Spanish (Mexico) Near fluent

@juliaanne okay, got it
Thx

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How do you say this in English (US)? (7:15) Can I say: It is fifteen minutes past seven ?? And It is fifteen past seven ?? See a translation

@TheChUlisesLopz It’s seven fifteen. It’s a quarter after seven. It’s a quarter past seven. It’s not necessary to say “minutes” because it’s understood. In British English they use the word “past” more so than in the United States. We use “after” more often.

Both of those are very natural 🙂

@TheChUlisesLopz It’s seven fifteen. It’s a quarter after seven. It’s a quarter past seven. It’s not necessary to say “minutes” because it’s understood. In British English they use the word “past” more so than in the United States. We use “after” more often.

How do you say this in English (US)? (7:15) Can I say: It is fifteen minutes past seven ?? And It is fifteen past seven ??

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@TheChUlisesLopz

It’s seven fifteen.
It’s a quarter after seven.
It’s a quarter past seven.

It’s not necessary to say “minutes” because it’s understood.

In British English they use the word “past” more so than in the United States. We use “after” more often.

@TheChUlisesLopz

It’s seven fifteen.
It’s a quarter after seven.
It’s a quarter past seven.

It’s not necessary to say “minutes” because it’s understood.

In British English they use the word “past” more so than in the United States. We use “after” more often.