How to Say ‘From five to eight in the evening’ in Mexican Spanish
De cinco a ocho de la noche
deh SEEN-koh ah OH-choh deh lah NOH-cheh
[deh SEEN-koh ah OH-choh deh lah NOH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: de... a... gives a time range: de dos a cuatro "from two to four". de la noche covers evening hours, while de la tarde "in the afternoon" is used for earlier times.
Phrase Breakdown
De cinco a ocho
deh SEEN-koh ah OH-choh
From five to eight
'De... a...' means 'from... to...' for times. The 'a' blends into 'ocho': 'SEEN-ko-a-O-cho'.
Trabajo de nueve a cinco.
I work from nine to five.
Words in this phrase
De
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
cinco
[SEEN-koh]
five
The number after four.
Cinco días son una semana productiva.
Five days make a productive week.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8; here an hour of the clock.
Cerramos a las ocho.
We close at eight.
de la noche
deh lah NOH-cheh
in the evening / at night
Put this after a time to mean p.m. in the evening. Say 'NO-cheh', with 'ch' as in 'church'.
Llego a las diez de la noche.
I arrive at ten at night.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
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.”
noche
[NOH-cheh]
night / evening
Refers to nighttime; in Mexico, en la noche means at night or in the evening.
En la noche dejó de funcionar el boiler.
At night the boiler stopped working.
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