How to Say ‘At eight in the evening.’ in Mexican Spanish
A las ocho de la noche.
ah lahs OH-choh deh lah NOH-cheh
[ah lahs OH-choh deh lah NOH-cheh]
Phrase Breakdown
A las ocho
ah lahs OH-choh
at eight o'clock
Used to state the time in a natural Spanish way.
La cita es a las ocho.
The appointment is at eight.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Used before a specific hour in Spanish.
Llegamos «A» las ocho para cenar.
We arrive "At" eight for dinner.
las
[lahs]
the
Part of the standard time expression "a las..."
Siempre digo «las» cuando hablo de la hora.
I always say "the" when I talk about time.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The hour being given for the reservation.
La mesa está lista a las «ocho».
The table is ready at "eight."
De la noche
deh lah NOH-cheh
at night / in the evening
This clarifies that 'ocho' means 8:00 p.m., not 8:00 a.m.
Son las ocho de la noche.
It is eight at night / 8:00 p.m.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of / in
Links the hour to the part of day in the phrase.
Uso «de» la noche para indicar PM.
I use "of/in" the night to indicate PM.
la
[lah]
the
Article used with "noche" in this time expression.
En la frase, «la» acompaña a «noche».
In the phrase, "the" goes with "night."
noche
[NOH-cheh]
night / evening
Specifies that the time is in the evening, not the morning.
En «A las ocho de la noche.», «noche» aclara que es por la noche.
In "At eight at night.", "noche" makes clear that it is in the evening.
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