How to Say ‘Saturday at eight, yes, there is.’ in Mexican Spanish
El sábado a las ocho sí hay.
ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs OH-choh see eye
[ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs OH-choh see eye]
Phrase Breakdown
El sábado
ehl SAH-bah-doh
On Saturday
Puts the day first for emphasis.
El sábado vamos al cine.
On Saturday we're going to the movies.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doh]
Saturday
The sixth day of the week.
Trabajo el sábado.
I work on Saturday.
a las ocho sí hay.
ah lahs OH-choh see eye
at eight there is (availability).
'Sí' adds emphasis, like 'there IS'. Stress it: 'SEE eye'.
Hoy sí hay lugar.
Today there IS room.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at / to
The preposition used before a person as a direct object.
Mira a papá. A veces llora de emoción.
Look at dad. Sometimes he cries with emotion.
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.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8; with 'las' it means eight o'clock.
Te veo a las ocho.
See you at eight.
sí
[see]
really / indeed
Used before a verb for emphasis, contrasting with before.
Ahora sí entiendo.
Now I really understand.
hay
[eye]
there is / there are
Form of haber used to say that something exists or is available.
Aquí hay una buena oportunidad para ti.
Here there is a good opportunity for you.
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