How to Say ‘At this hour Viaducto is at a standstill.’ in Mexican Spanish
A esta hora Viaducto está parado.
ah EHS-tah OR-ah vyah-DOOK-toh ehs-TAH pah-RAH-doh
[ah EHS-tah OR-ah vyah-DOOK-toh ehs-TAH pah-RAH-doh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Viaducto and Periférico are major Mexico City expressways, and at rush hour they can grind to a halt. A driver's local knowledge of traffic is often a legitimate reason to ignore the app.
Phrase Breakdown
A esta hora
ah EHS-tah OR-ah
At this time
The 'h' in 'hora' is silent. Link it smoothly: 'a-ES-ta-O-ra'.
A esta hora hay mucho tráfico.
At this time there's a lot of traffic.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
A is used before clock times in Spanish.
La mesa está lista a las siete.
The table is ready at seven.
esta
[EHS-tah]
this
A demonstrative adjective used with feminine singular nouns.
Esta semana te mando un correo para dar seguimiento.
This week I’ll send you an email to follow up.
hora
[OR-ah]
hour / time
"Hora" means "hour" or "time," often used when talking about appointment times.
La hora del servicio todavía no está confirmada.
The service time is not confirmed yet.
Viaducto está parado.
vyah-DOOK-toh ehs-TAH pah-RAH-doh
Viaducto is at a standstill.
Viaducto is a major Mexico City avenue. 'Parado' here means traffic isn't moving. Stress: via-DUC-to es-TÁ pa-RA-do.
El Periférico está parado.
Periférico is at a standstill.
Words in this phrase
Viaducto
[vyah-DOOK-toh]
Viaducto (expressway)
A major elevated expressway in Mexico City.
Tomamos Viaducto.
We took Viaducto.
está
[ehs-TAH]
is
Used to indicate the state of something.
Está bien si decides irte.
It's fine if you decide to leave.
parado
[pah-RAH-doh]
stopped / at a standstill
Used for traffic that isn't moving.
El tráfico está parado.
Traffic is at a standstill.
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