How to Say ‘Before Thursday’ in Mexican Spanish
Antes del jueves
ahn-tes del HWEH-behs
[ahn-tes del HWEH-behs]
💬 Usage Tip: de + el always merges into del: antes del jueves, but antes de la cena "before dinner".
Phrase Breakdown
Antes
[ahn-tes]
Before
During the period of time preceding a particular event or time.
Debes llegar antes del anochecer.
You must arrive before nightfall.
del
[del]
Of the
Used to indicate part of a whole.
Revisaré los detalles del menú esta noche.
I will review the menu details tonight.
jueves
[HWEH-behs]
Thursday
Day after Wednesday; used with 'el' for a specific day.
El jueves vamos al mercado.
On Thursday we go to the market.
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