How to Say ‘After six.’ in Mexican Spanish
Después de las seis.
dehs-PWEHS deh lahs says
[dehs-PWEHS deh lahs says]
Phrase Breakdown
Después
[dehs-PWEHS]
after
A time word meaning after or afterward. It is common when talking about reservation times.
Después de las seis hay menos gente en el restaurante.
After six there are fewer people in the restaurant.
De las seis
deh lahs says
of six; after six
Together with 'después,' it means 'after six o’clock.'
Llegamos después de las seis.
We arrive after six o’clock.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common preposition meaning of, from, or than. Here it connects the time expression.
Después de las seis empieza la promoción.
After six the promotion begins.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural feminine article meaning the, used here with an understood feminine noun like horas.
Después de las seis todo está más tranquilo.
After six everything is calmer.
seis
[says]
six
The number six, used here as a clock time.
Después de las seis todavía hay mesas disponibles.
After six there are still tables available.
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