How to Say ‘In the afternoon’ in Mexican Spanish
De la tarde
deh lah TAR-deh
[deh lah TAR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: In speech, people say the hour plus a time of day instead of using a 24-hour clock. tarde runs from about noon until dark. Use de la mañana "in the morning" before that and de la noche "at night" after dark.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[deh]
in (of)
Used in time expressions like 'de la tarde' to mean 'in the afternoon'.
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.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon
A noun meaning afternoon; common in greetings and farewells.
Que pase buena tarde y gracias por venir.
Have a good afternoon and thank you for coming.
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