How to Say ‘Yes, there's always a lot at this time.’ in Mexican Spanish
Sí, a esta hora siempre hay mucho.
see ah EHS-tah OR-ah SYEM-preh eye MOO-choh
[see ah EHS-tah OR-ah SYEM-preh eye MOO-choh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico City this usually refers to traffic. Blaming el tráfico "the traffic" is the standard, widely accepted excuse for running late.
Phrase Breakdown
Sí, a esta hora
see ah EHS-tah OR-ah
Yes, at this time
'A esta hora' means 'at this hour/time'. The 'h' in 'hora' is silent, so it sounds like OH-rah. Link 'a esta' smoothly: ah-EHS-tah.
A esta hora el café está cerrado.
At this time the café is closed.
Words in this phrase
Sí
[see]
yes
Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.
Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.
Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.
a
[ah]
at
Used to show a point in time or place.
Nos conocimos a las cinco.
We met at five o'clock.
esta
[EHS-tah]
this
A demonstrative adjective used with feminine singular nouns.
Esta semana te mando un correo para dar seguimiento.
This week I’ll send you an email to follow up.
hora
[OR-ah]
time / hour
"Hora" refers to the appointment time.
Todavía no sé la hora de la reparación.
I still don’t know the time of the repair.
siempre hay mucho.
SYEM-preh eye MOO-choh
there's always a lot.
'Hay' sounds like 'eye' and means 'there is/are'. Here 'mucho' refers to something already mentioned, such as traffic or people. Stress SYEM in 'siempre'.
Los viernes siempre hay mucho.
On Fridays there's always a lot.
Words in this phrase
siempre
[SYEM-preh]
always
Means every time or on all occasions.
Siempre me confunde esa glorieta en hora pico.
That roundabout always confuses me at rush hour.
hay
[eye]
there is / there are
Form of haber used to say that something exists or is available.
Aquí hay una buena oportunidad para ti.
Here there is a good opportunity for you.
mucho
[MOO-choh]
a lot (of it, e.g. traffic)
Used as a pronoun meaning 'a lot', referring to something already mentioned, like traffic.
Hoy hay mucho en la calle.
Today there's a lot on the street.
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