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How to Say ‘All set, Thursday at four in the afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish

Listo, el jueves a las cuatro de la tarde.

LEES-toh el HWEH-behs ah lahs KWAH-troh deh lah TAR-deh

[LEES-toh el HWEH-behs ah lahs KWAH-troh deh lah TAR-deh]

Phrase Breakdown

Listo, el jueves

LEES-toh el HWEH-behs

All set, Thursday

'Listo' means 'done' or 'all set' and is very common in Mexico. Say 'LEES-toh, el HWEH-bes'.

Example

Listo, el jueves nos vemos.

All set, see you Thursday.

Words in this phrase

Listo

[LEES-toh]

ready / all set

A common service word meaning everything is done or confirmed.

Example

Listo, su cancelación quedó hecha dentro del plazo.

All set, your cancellation was made within the deadline.

el

[el]

the (masculine singular)

Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.

Example

El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.

The demo starts with a welcome screen.

jueves

[HWEH-behs]

Thursday

Day after Wednesday; used with 'el' for a specific day.

Example

El jueves vamos al mercado.

On Thursday we go to the market.

a las cuatro

ah lahs KWAH-troh

at four

Say 'ah lahs KWAH-troh'.

Example

Termino a las cuatro.

I finish at four.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

at

Used to show a point in time or place.

Example

Nos conocimos a las cinco.

We met at five o'clock.

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.”

Example

Quedamos a las 11 para revisar pendientes.

We’ll meet at 11 to review pending items.

cuatro

[KWAH-troh]

four

The number four, commonly used when stating party size.

Example

Necesitamos una mesa para cuatro personas.

We need a table for four people.

de la tarde.

deh lah TAR-deh

in the afternoon.

Say 'deh lah TAR-deh'. Use it for times from about noon until evening.

Example

Son las tres de la tarde.

It's three in the afternoon.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

in (of)

Used in time expressions like 'de la tarde' to mean 'in the afternoon'.

Example

Llego a las tres de la tarde.

I arrive at three in the afternoon.

la

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”

Example

La pantalla del demo está lista.

The demo screen is ready.

tarde

[TAR-deh]

afternoon

A noun meaning afternoon; common in greetings and farewells.

Example

Que pase buena tarde y gracias por venir.

Have a good afternoon and thank you for coming.

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