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Explain why we can say "cuatro y treinta" or "cuatro y media" when it is 4:30.

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Cuatro means 4 and treinta means 30 so when it is 4:30, it is cuatro y treinta. Then, for cuatro y media, again cuatro is 4 but media means half hour. Half of an hour is 30 minutes so 4:30 is also cuatro y media. Hope that makes sense!
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