How to Say ‘By Friday at the latest’ in Mexican Spanish
A más tardar el viernes
ah mas tahr-DAHR el BYER-nes
[ah mas tahr-DAHR el BYER-nes]
💬 Usage Tip: A más tardar "at the latest" goes in front of any deadline: a más tardar mañana "by tomorrow at the latest".
Phrase Breakdown
A más tardar
ah mas tahr-DAHR
At the latest
A fixed expression for deadlines. Say it smoothly: 'a-mas-tar-DAR'.
Llego a más tardar a las seis.
I'll arrive by six at the latest.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at (in 'a más tardar')
Preposition starting the phrase 'a más tardar' (at the latest).
Llego a más tardar a las tres.
I'll arrive by three at the latest.
más
[mas]
most
Used to express the highest degree.
La mejor opción.
The best option.
tardar
[tahr-DAHR]
to be late (in 'a más tardar')
Verb 'tardar' (to take long); the phrase means 'at the latest'.
Pague a más tardar mañana.
Pay by tomorrow at the latest.
el viernes
el BYER-nes
on Friday
Days of the week use 'el' to mean 'on'. Say 'el-BYER-nes'.
Nos vemos el viernes.
See you on Friday.
Words in this phrase
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
viernes
[BYER-nes]
Friday
The day of the week following Thursday.
Tenemos una fiesta el 'viernes'.
We have a party on 'Friday'.
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