How to Say ‘At seven-thirty, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
A las siete y media, por favor.
ah lahs SYEH-teh ee MEH-dyah pohr fah-BOHR
[ah lahs SYEH-teh ee MEH-dyah pohr fah-BOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish tells time with [a la] or [a las]: [a las siete y media]. For 1:30, switch to [a la una y media].
Phrase Breakdown
A las siete
ah lahs SYEH-teh
at seven
Time expression indicating the hour.
Llegamos a las siete.
We arrive at seven.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Used in the time expression 'a las' to indicate when the reservation is.
Quisiera la mesa a las siete y media, por favor, para una cena romántica.
I would like the table at seven thirty, please, for a romantic dinner.
las
[lahs]
the
Part of 'a las,' the standard structure for saying specific clock times in Spanish.
La reserva quedó a las siete y media, por favor, como solicitamos.
The reservation was set for seven thirty, please, as we requested.
siete
[SYEH-teh]
seven
The hour in this reservation time expression.
Nos conviene a las siete y media, por favor, porque salimos del trabajo a las seis.
Seven thirty works for us, please, because we get off work at six.
Y media
ee MEH-dyah
and a half
Adds thirty minutes to the hour.
Son las nueve y media.
It’s nine-thirty.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
Connects the hour and the half hour in telling time.
Preferimos a las siete y media, por favor, para llegar con calma.
We prefer seven thirty, please, so we can arrive calmly.
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
Means half past the hour in a time phrase.
Reservé a las siete y media, por favor, para celebrar el compromiso.
I booked for seven thirty, please, to celebrate the engagement.
Por favor
pohr fah-BOHR
please
Polite phrase used when making a request.
Una mesa para dos, por favor.
A table for two, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Part of the polite phrase used to soften a request.
Déjenos la reserva a las siete y media, por favor, si es posible.
Please leave the reservation at seven thirty, if possible.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor
Completes 'por favor,' the common polite expression for 'please.'
A las siete y media, por favor, porque es una ocasión especial.
At seven thirty, please, because it is a special occasion.
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