cuarto

This is the 605th most frequent Spanish word.

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cuarto

"Cuarto" in English means "room," "fourth," or "quarter," depending on the context.


In this sentence, 'cuarto' refers to a room, commonly used to denote a bedroom in everyday language.

Voy a limpiar mi cuarto hoy.

I am going to clean my room today.


Here, 'cuarto' denotes 'quarter' in time expressions, representing 15 minutes.

Son las tres y cuarto de la tarde.

It is quarter past three in the afternoon.


In this context, 'cuarto' is used to express a quarter, or one-fourth of a kilogram, in quantity.

Necesito un cuarto de kilo de queso.

I need a quarter of a kilogram of cheese.