How to Say ‘At eight at night’ in Mexican Spanish
A las ocho de la noche
ah lahs OH-choh deh lah NOH-cheh
[ah lahs OH-choh deh lah NOH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: Times use a las plus the hour, except one o'clock, which takes a la una "at one". Add de la mañana "in the morning", de la tarde "in the afternoon", or de la noche to avoid confusion.
Phrase Breakdown
A las ocho
ah lahs OH-choh
At eight o'clock
Gives the clock time. 'Las' refers to 'las horas' (the hours).
Abrimos a las ocho.
We open at eight.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at / to
The preposition used before a person as a direct object.
Mira a papá. A veces llora de emoción.
Look at dad. Sometimes he cries with emotion.
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 8; with 'las' it tells the hour.
Llegamos a las ocho.
We arrive at eight.
de la noche
deh lah NOH-cheh
at night / p.m.
Marks an evening time. Say it de la NO-che.
Son las diez de la noche.
It's 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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