What does y mean in a spanish term? such as tres y ocho?
Spanish · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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In Spanish, the word "y" means "and." So, when you see a phrase like "tres y ocho," it translates to "three and eight" in English.
In the case of the Spanish term "tres y ocho," it is a way of expressing the combination of numbers. Typically, you'd see "y" used in an arithmetic context, like when adding numbers, or when listing things. It's also common to see this conjunction when saying the time out loud — for example, "Son las tres y cinco" means "It's three and five," or "It's five past three" when telling time. Remember that while in English the word "and" can be used in a variety of contexts, in Spanish "y" is mainly used as a conjunction to connect words in a list or to add numbers together.