How to Say ‘On Thursday I have ten or four o'clock.’ in Mexican Spanish
El jueves tengo a las diez o a las cuatro.
el HWEH-behs TEN-goh ah lahs DYehs o ah lahs KWAH-troh
[el HWEH-behs TEN-goh ah lahs DYehs o ah lahs KWAH-troh]
Phrase Breakdown
El jueves tengo
el HWEH-behs TEN-goh
On Thursday I have
Here 'tengo' means 'I have available'. Say 'el HWEH-bes TEN-goh'.
El jueves tengo tiempo libre.
On Thursday I have free time.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.
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.
El jueves vamos al mercado.
On Thursday we go to the market.
tengo
[TEN-goh]
I have
First person singular of 'have', to possess.
Tengo dinero en efectivo.
I have cash.
a las diez
ah lahs DYehs
at ten
Say 'ah lahs DYES'. The 'z' sounds like 's' in Mexico.
Abrimos a las diez.
We open at ten.
Words in this phrase
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.
o a las cuatro.
o ah lahs KWAH-troh
or at four.
'O' means 'or'. Blend 'o a' smoothly: 'oh-ah lahs KWAH-troh'.
Puedo a las tres o a las cuatro.
I can at three or at four.
Words in this phrase
o
[o]
or
A conjunction connecting two alternatives.
Podemos trabajar en equipo o hacerlo individualmente.
We can work as a team or do it individually.
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.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
The number four, commonly used when stating party size.
Necesitamos una mesa para cuatro personas.
We need a table for four people.
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