How to Say ‘The terrace is already full at that time’ in Mexican Spanish
La terraza ya está llena a esa hora
lah teh-RRAH-sah yah Eh-stah YEH-nah ah EH-sah OR-ah
[lah teh-RRAH-sah yah Eh-stah YEH-nah ah EH-sah OR-ah]
Phrase Breakdown
La terraza
lah teh-RRAH-sah
The terrace
This is the subject of the sentence. Trill the 'rr': la te-RRA-sa.
La terraza es bonita.
The terrace is pretty.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
terraza
[teh-RRAH-sah]
terrace / patio
An outdoor seating area of a restaurant or house.
La terraza tiene una vista bonita.
The terrace has a nice view.
ya está llena
yah Eh-stah YEH-nah
is already full
'Llena' is feminine to agree with 'terraza'. Say the 'll' like 'y': YE-na.
La botella ya está llena.
The bottle is already full.
Words in this phrase
ya
[yah]
Already
'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.
Ya terminé mis tareas.
I have already finished my homework.
está
[Eh-stah]
Is
Indicates current state or condition.
La cita está confirmada.
The appointment is confirmed.
llena
[YEH-nah]
full
Feminine adjective meaning there's no more space.
La botella está llena.
The bottle is full.
a esa hora
ah EH-sah OR-ah
at that time
This tells when. Keep the 'h' silent and link the vowels: a-E-sa-O-ra.
Cierran a esa hora.
They close at that time.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
At
Used to indicate specific time or place.
'A' qué hora vienes?
'At' what time are you coming?
esa
[EH-sah]
that
Feminine demonstrative pointing to something away from the speaker.
Me gusta esa mesa.
I like that table.
hora
[OR-ah]
time / hour
"Hora" refers to the appointment time.
Todavía no sé la hora de la reparación.
I still don’t know the time of the repair.
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