How to Say ‘It's ten at night.’ in Mexican Spanish
Son las diez de la noche.
sohn lahs DYehs deh lah NO-cheh
[sohn lahs DYehs deh lah NO-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: Times use son las plus the hour, since the hour counts as plural: son las diez, son las tres. Add de la noche, de la mañana "in the morning" or de la tarde "in the afternoon" instead of a.m./p.m.
Phrase Breakdown
Son las diez
sohn lahs DYehs
It's ten o'clock
'Diez' is one syllable, 'dyes'. Keep 'son las diez' together as one unit.
Son las diez, ya es tarde.
It's ten, it's late already.
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.
diez
[DYehs]
Ten
The number equivalent to the product of five and two.
Tengo diez manzanas.
I have ten apples.
de la noche.
deh lah NO-cheh
at night
This marks an evening or night time. Say 'deh-lah-NOH-cheh' smoothly.
Cierran a las nueve de la noche.
They close at nine at night.
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.
noche
[NO-cheh]
night
Used for 'tonight' when talking about evening plans.
Tengo una reservación para esta noche a las ocho.
I have a reservation for tonight at eight.
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