How to Say ‘It's eight in the morning.’ in Mexican Spanish
Son las ocho de la mañana.
sohn lahs OH-choh deh lah mah-nya-nah
[sohn lahs OH-choh deh lah mah-nya-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Son las ocho
sohn lahs OH-choh
It's eight o'clock
This tells the hour. Pause lightly after 'ocho' before adding the time of day.
Son las ocho, ¡a desayunar!
It's eight, time for breakfast!
Words in this phrase
Son
[sohn]
it is / they are
Used to state a price, especially with plural pesos amounts.
El taxista respondió «Son» trescientos, pero me pareció mucho.
The taxi driver replied "it is" three hundred, but it seemed like a lot to me.
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.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number eight, often used to tell time.
La reservación es a las «ocho».
The reservation is at "eight."
de la mañana.
deh lah mah-nya-nah
in the morning
This marks the time as a.m. Say 'deh-lah-mah-NYAH-nah' smoothly, as if it were one word.
Trabajo desde las nueve de la mañana.
I work from nine in the morning.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
mañana
[mah-nya-nah]
morning
The early part of the day, before noon.
Nos vemos por la mañana.
See you in the morning.
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