How to Say ‘At seven-thirty’ in Mexican Spanish
A las siete y media
ah lahs see-EH-teh ee MEH-dyah
[ah lahs see-EH-teh ee MEH-dyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish tells time with [a las] for most hours: [a las siete], [a las siete y media]. Only one o'clock switches to singular: [a la una].
Phrase Breakdown
A las siete
ah lahs see-EH-teh
at seven
Tells the hour of an appointment or reservation time.
La cita es a las siete.
The appointment is at seven.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Used before a clock time.
La cena empieza a las siete y media.
Dinner starts at seven thirty.
las
[lahs]
the
Part of the standard phrase for telling time.
La reserva está confirmada a las siete y media.
The reservation is confirmed for seven thirty.
siete
[see-EH-teh]
seven
The hour in this time expression.
Nos vemos a las siete y media, no a las siete.
We'll see each other at seven thirty, not at seven.
Y media
ee MEH-dyah
and a half
Used to say half past the hour, so the full time is 7:30.
Son las ocho y media.
It is 8:30.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
Links the hour with media in time expressions.
Llegamos a las siete y media para cenar.
We arrive at seven thirty for dinner.
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
In time, media means half past the hour.
La mesa estará lista a las siete y media.
The table will be ready at seven thirty.
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