How to Say ‘Forty-eight hours in advance’ in Mexican Spanish
Con cuarenta y ocho horas de anticipación
kohn kwah-REN-tah ee OH-choh OH-ras deh ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN
[kohn kwah-REN-tah ee OH-choh OH-ras deh ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN]
Phrase Breakdown
Con cuarenta y ocho horas
kohn kwah-REN-tah ee OH-choh OH-ras
With forty-eight hours
Keep 'con' attached to the number. Remember the silent 'h' in 'horas'.
Llegó con cuarenta y ocho horas de retraso.
It arrived forty-eight hours late.
Words in this phrase
Con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
cuarenta
[kwah-REN-tah]
forty
The number 40.
Mi papá tiene cuarenta años.
My dad is forty years old.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number following seven and preceding nine.
Nos reuniremos a las ocho hoy.
We will meet at eight today.
horas
[OH-ras]
hours
Units of time equal to 60 minutes.
Tardó dos horas.
It took two hours.
de anticipación
deh ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN
in advance / of notice
'De anticipación' means 'in advance'. Stress the end: an-ti-ci-pa-CIÓN.
Reserve con una semana de anticipación.
Book a week in advance.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
anticipación
[ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN]
advance notice
Time ahead of an event; 'con anticipación' means in advance.
Reserve con anticipación.
Book in advance.
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