How to Say ‘It's for Friday the fourteenth, right?’ in Mexican Spanish
Es para el viernes catorce, ¿verdad?
ess pah-rah ehl BYEHR-nehs kah-TOHR-seh behr-DAHD
[ess pah-rah ehl BYEHR-nehs kah-TOHR-seh behr-DAHD]
Phrase Breakdown
Es para el viernes catorce,
ess pah-rah ehl BYEHR-nehs kah-TOHR-seh
It's for Friday the fourteenth,
'Para' gives the date something is booked for. 'Para el' often blends into 'pa-rel'.
Es para el lunes.
It's for Monday.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is
Used to describe a person, group, or culture.
En «Es cercana.», «Es» introduce la descripción.
In “It is close-knit,” “Es” introduces the description.
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
el
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
viernes
[BYEHR-nehs]
Friday
The fifth day of the week; same form singular and plural.
El viernes vamos a cenar.
On Friday we're going to have dinner.
catorce
[kah-TOHR-seh]
fourteen
The number 14.
Compré catorce naranjas.
I bought fourteen oranges.
¿verdad?
behr-DAHD
right?
A tag question that asks for confirmation. Raise your pitch at the end: ver-DAD.
Hace calor, ¿verdad?
It's hot, right?
Words in this phrase
verdad
[behr-DAHD]
right?
'¿Verdad?' at the end of a sentence asks for confirmation.
Está cerca, ¿verdad?
It's close, right?
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