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How to Say ‘We'll expect you at eight.’ in Mexican Spanish

Lo esperamos a las ocho.

loh ehs-peh-RAH-mohs ah lahs OH-choh

[loh ehs-peh-RAH-mohs ah lahs OH-choh]

Phrase Breakdown

Lo esperamos

loh ehs-peh-RAH-mohs

We'll expect you

'Lo' is the formal 'you' here. 'Esperamos' means 'we wait for' or 'we expect'. Stress 'RA': es-pe-RA-mos.

Example

Lo esperamos mañana.

We'll expect you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[loh]

him

Refers to a male object or person already mentioned.

Example

Lo vi en el parque.

I saw him in the park.

esperamos

[ehs-peh-RAH-mohs]

we await / we expect

First person plural of 'esperar', to wait for or expect.

Example

Te esperamos en la puerta.

We'll wait for you at the door.

a las ocho.

ah lahs OH-choh

at eight o'clock.

'A las' plus a number gives a clock time. 'Ocho' has a soft 'ch' as in 'church'.

Example

Cenamos a las ocho.

We have dinner at eight.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

at / to

The preposition used before a person as a direct object.

Example

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.'

Example

"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.

Example

Llego a las ocho.

I arrive at eight.

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