How to Say ‘Eight thirty works for us.’ in Mexican Spanish
A las ocho y media nos queda bien.
ah lahs OH-choh ee MEH-dyah nohs KEH-dah byen
[ah lahs OH-choh ee MEH-dyah nohs KEH-dah byen]
Phrase Breakdown
A las ocho y media
ah lahs OH-choh ee MEH-dyah
At eight thirty
'Y media' means 'and a half', so this is half past eight. Link 'ocho y' smoothly: 'O-choi-ME-dia'.
La cita es a las ocho y media.
The appointment is at eight thirty.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
At
Used to indicate specific time or place.
'A' qué hora vienes?
'At' what time are you coming?
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 following seven and preceding nine.
Nos reuniremos a las ocho hoy.
We will meet at eight today.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
Used with times to mean thirty minutes past.
Llegamos a las nueve y media.
We arrive at nine thirty.
nos queda bien.
nohs KEH-dah byen
works well for us.
'Quedar bien' means 'to suit' or 'to work for someone'. The 'qu' sounds like 'k': 'nos KE-da BIEN'.
El martes nos queda bien.
Tuesday works well for us.
Words in this phrase
nos
[nohs]
us
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and one or more other people.
Nos dieron un premio.
They gave us a prize.
queda
[KEH-dah]
suits / works
From 'quedar'; with 'bien' it means something is convenient.
El martes me queda bien.
Tuesday works for me.
bien
[byen]
okay / fine
Used to ask whether an arrangement works for someone.
¿Está bien para usted? Yo puedo estar en casa.
Is that okay for you? I can be at home.
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