What does son las cinco y de la tarde mean in spanish?

"Son las cinco y de la tarde" is a grammatically incorrect way to say "It's five in the afternoon" in Spanish.

Here's the correct way to say it:

* Son las cinco de la tarde.

Let me explain:

* Son las cinco: This translates to "It is five."

* de la tarde: This means "of the afternoon" and specifies the time of day.

You can also use these variations:

* Es la una de la tarde: It's one in the afternoon.

* Son las dos de la tarde: It's two in the afternoon.

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