How to Say ‘At (for clock times, plural hour)’ in Mexican Spanish
A las
ah lahs
[ah lahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Use “a la” for 1:00 (a la una) and “a las” for all other times (a las dos, a las once).
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, you’ll hear both 12-hour and 24-hour time. In writing, 24-hour is common: 11:00, 14:00.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at (time)
Preposition used to indicate a specific time. With hours, Spanish uses “a las” (except “a la una”).
A las 11 hacemos la llamada de cierre y seguimiento.
At 11 we’ll do the closing and follow-up call.
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.
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