How to Say ‘For Saturday at eight.’ in Mexican Spanish
Para el sábado a las ocho.
PAH-rah ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs OH-choh
[PAH-rah ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs OH-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: For days and clock times, Spanish often uses [para]: [para el sábado a las ocho]. You can reuse the pattern with other details: [para mañana a las siete], [para el viernes al mediodía].
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
Preposition used to indicate the intended date or occasion.
Para el sábado a las ocho. tenemos una mesa disponible.
For Saturday at eight, we have a table available.
El sábado
ehl SAH-bah-doh
Saturday
Refers to the specific day chosen for the reservation.
El sábado tenemos una cena.
On Saturday we have a dinner.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
Definite article used before the day of the week.
Para el sábado a las ocho. todo está confirmado.
For Saturday at eight, everything is confirmed.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doh]
Saturday
The chosen day for the reservation.
Para el sábado a las ocho. todavía hay disponibilidad.
For Saturday at eight, there is still availability.
A las ocho
ah lahs OH-choh
at eight o'clock
Specifies the time of the reservation.
Nos vemos a las ocho.
See you at eight.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
Preposition used with time expressions.
Para el sábado a las ocho. llegaremos puntuales.
For Saturday at eight, we will arrive on time.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural feminine article used in telling time, as in a las ocho.
Para el sábado a las ocho. la cocina sigue abierta.
For Saturday at eight, the kitchen is still open.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number eight; in this context, it refers to the time 8:00.
Para el sábado a las ocho. es la hora de tu reservación.
For Saturday at eight, that is the time of your reservation.
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