How to Say ‘From gate fifteen, at ten.’ in Mexican Spanish
De la sala quince, a las diez.
deh lah SAH-lah keen-seh ah lahs DYESS
[deh lah SAH-lah keen-seh ah lahs DYESS]
Phrase Breakdown
De la sala quince,
deh lah SAH-lah keen-seh
From gate fifteen,
'Sala' here means the departure gate or lounge in an airport. 'Quince' is 15. Say it KEEN-seh.
Salimos de la sala quince.
We leave from gate fifteen.
Words in this phrase
De
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
sala
[SAH-lah]
gate / lounge
At Mexican airports, the waiting area where you board.
La sala está a la derecha.
The gate is on the right.
quince
[keen-seh]
Fifteen
The number fifteen, following fourteen.
Hay quince pasajeros en el autobús.
There are fifteen passengers on the bus.
a las diez.
ah lahs DYESS
at ten o'clock.
Use 'a las' plus a number to give a time. In Mexico, 'diez' sounds like 'dyes', with an s sound.
El vuelo sale a las diez.
The flight leaves at ten.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
A preposition used when giving times, meaning at.
A las 2:00 salgo de la oficina.
At 2:00 I leave the office.
las
[lahs]
the (plural feminine, used with hours)
In time expressions, “las” is used because “hora” is feminine and plural is implied: “a las 3,” “a las 11.”
Quedamos a las 11 para revisar pendientes.
We’ll meet at 11 to review pending items.
diez
[DYESS]
Ten
The number following nine and preceding eleven.
La reunión es el diez de octubre.
The meeting is on the tenth of October.
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