How to Say ‘Yes, Friday at ten is fine.’ in Mexican Spanish
Sí, el viernes a las diez está bien.
see ehl BYEHR-nehs ah lahs dyes eh-stah byehn
[see ehl BYEHR-nehs ah lahs dyes eh-stah byehn]
Phrase Breakdown
Sí, el viernes
see ehl BYEHR-nehs
Yes, on Friday
'Viernes' is stressed on the first syllable: VYER-nes. Use 'el' before a weekday to mean 'on'.
Sí, el viernes tengo tiempo.
Yes, I have time on Friday.
Words in this phrase
Sí
[see]
yes
Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.
Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.
Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.
el
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
viernes
[BYEHR-nehs]
Friday
The fifth day of the week.
El viernes vamos a cenar fuera.
On Friday we're going out to dinner.
a las diez
ah lahs dyes
at ten
Use 'a las' + number to give the time. In Mexico, the 'z' in 'diez' sounds like an 's': dyes.
La junta es a las diez.
The meeting is at ten.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
Used before clock times to say when something happens.
Salgo a las cinco.
I leave at five.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'
"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.
The words in your message were very professional.
diez
[dyes]
ten
The number 10; with 'las' it refers to ten o'clock.
El plomero llega a las diez.
The plumber arrives at ten.
está bien.
eh-stah byehn
is fine / works
A common way to agree to something. The stress falls on the last syllable of 'está': es-TÁ.
Mañana está bien.
Tomorrow is fine.
Words in this phrase
está
[eh-stah]
is
To be in a particular state.
Ella está feliz.
She is happy.
bien
[byehn]
well / fine
Adverb meaning in good condition or okay, often used with 'estar'.
El calentador ya funciona bien.
The water heater works fine now.
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