How to Say ‘The class is at nine.’ in Mexican Spanish
La clase es a las nueve.
lah KLAH-seh ess ah lahs NWAY-veh
[lah KLAH-seh ess ah lahs NWAY-veh]
💬 Usage Tip: To say when an event happens, use es with a las...: la fiesta es a las ocho "the party is at eight". You don't need a separate verb like "starts".
Phrase Breakdown
La clase es
lah KLAH-seh ess
The class is
This names the event. Link 'clase' and 'es' together: 'KLAH-seh-es'.
La clase es muy divertida.
The class is very fun.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
clase
[KLAH-seh]
class
A lesson or school class.
Tengo clase de inglés.
I have English class.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
a las nueve.
ah lahs NWAY-veh
at nine o'clock
This gives the time of the event. Say 'ah-las-NWEH-beh' smoothly.
El examen es a las nueve.
The exam is at nine.
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.
nueve
[NWAY-veh]
Nine
The number following eight and preceding ten.
Faltan nueve páginas para terminar el libro.
There are nine pages left to finish the book.
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