How to Say ‘We start at nine and leave at six.’ in Mexican Spanish
Entramos a las nueve y salimos a las seis.
en-TRAH-mohs ah lahs NWEH-beh ee sah-LEE-mohs ah lahs SAYS
[en-TRAH-mohs ah lahs NWEH-beh ee sah-LEE-mohs ah lahs SAYS]
Phrase Breakdown
Entramos a las nueve
en-TRAH-mohs ah lahs NWEH-beh
We start at nine
The start time of the workday. Pause slightly after 'nueve'.
Entramos a las nueve en punto.
We start at nine sharp.
Words in this phrase
Entramos
[en-TRAH-mohs]
we enter / we start
'Entrar' for 'nosotros'; used for the start of the workday.
Entramos a las ocho.
We start at eight.
a
[ah]
at
Used before clock times to say when something happens.
Salgo a las cinco.
I leave at five.
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.
nueve
[NWEH-beh]
nine
The number 9; with 'las' it means nine o'clock.
Llegamos a las nueve.
We arrive at nine.
y salimos a las seis.
ee sah-LEE-mohs ah lahs SAYS
and we leave at six.
'Y' (and) links the second action. Say it as 'ee-sa-LI-mos'.
Comemos y salimos a las seis.
We eat and leave at six.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
salimos
[sah-LEE-mohs]
we leave / we get off
From 'salir'; here, finishing the workday.
Salimos tarde los viernes.
We leave late on Fridays.
a
[ah]
at
Used before clock times to say when something happens.
Salgo a las cinco.
I leave at five.
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.
seis
[SAYS]
six
The number 6.
Somos seis en la familia.
There are six of us in the family.
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