How to Say ‘What about Saturday at eight?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y el sábado a las ocho?
ee ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs OH-choh
[ee ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs OH-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: Starting a question with ¿Y...? is an easy way to offer an alternative. For example: ¿Y a las siete? "What about seven?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y el sábado
ee ehl SAH-bah-doh
And what about Saturday
'¿Y...?' at the start suggests another option. 'Y el' blends into 'yel'. Stress 'SÁ'.
¿Y el domingo?
And what about Sunday?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
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.
El sábado hay mucha gente.
On Saturday there are a lot of people.
a las ocho?
ah lahs OH-choh
at eight?
The suggested time. Let your voice rise at the end.
¿Mañana a las ocho?
Tomorrow at eight?
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.
Abren a las ocho.
They open at eight.
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