How to Say ‘At ten’ in Mexican Spanish
A las diez
ah lahs DYehs
[ah lahs DYehs]
💬 Usage Tip: Clock times use las because the hours are counted as plural. One o'clock is the exception: a la una "at one".
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
Used to show a point in time or place.
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.”
Quedamos a las 11 para revisar pendientes.
We’ll meet at 11 to review pending items.
diez
[DYehs]
Ten
The number equivalent to the product of five and two.
Tengo diez manzanas.
I have ten apples.
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