How to Say ‘At nine’ in Mexican Spanish
A las nueve
ah lahs NWEH-beh
[ah lahs NWEH-beh]
💬 Usage Tip: Times use las because horas is understood: a las nueve. One o'clock is singular: a la una.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
nueve
[NWEH-beh]
nine
The number 9; with 'las' it tells the time.
Cenamos a las nueve.
We have dinner at nine.
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