How to Say ‘Saturday at two, for four.’ in Mexican Spanish
El sábado a las dos, para cuatro.
ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs dohs pah-rah KWAH-troh
[ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs dohs pah-rah KWAH-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: Days take el in Spanish: el sábado alone means "on Saturday", with no word needed for "on". Times use a las: a las ocho "at eight".
Phrase Breakdown
El sábado
ehl SAH-bah-doh
On Saturday
Spanish uses 'el' + day to mean 'on' that day. Stress the first syllable: el-SAH-bah-doh. The 'b' and 'd' are soft.
Trabajo el sábado.
I work on Saturday.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doh]
Saturday
Day of the week; used with 'el' to mean 'on Saturday'.
Abrimos el sábado.
We open on Saturday.
a las dos,
ah lahs dohs
at two o'clock,
'A las' + number gives a time. 'Las' is used because 'horas' (hours) is feminine. Say ah-lahs-DOHS, then pause briefly at the comma.
La clase empieza a las dos.
The class starts at two.
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.
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
para cuatro.
pah-rah KWAH-troh
for four (people).
Tells how many people are coming. 'Cuatro' sounds like KWAH-troh, with a quick tapped 'r'.
Una mesa para cuatro, por favor.
A table for four, please.
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
The number 4; here meaning four people.
Tengo cuatro hermanos.
I have four siblings.
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