How to Say ‘It starts at six in the evening.’ in Mexican Spanish
Empieza a las seis de la tarde.
ehm-PYEH-sah ah lahs SAYS deh lah TAHR-deh
[ehm-PYEH-sah ah lahs SAYS deh lah TAHR-deh]
Phrase Breakdown
Empieza a las seis
ehm-PYEH-sah ah lahs SAYS
It starts at six
'Empieza' comes from empezar (to start). Stress -PIE-: em-PIE-za. The 'z' sounds like 's' in Mexico.
La misa empieza a las ocho.
Mass starts at eight.
Words in this phrase
Empieza
[ehm-PYEH-sah]
starts / begins
Third-person form of empezar.
La clase empieza a las ocho.
Class starts 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.
seis
[SAYS]
six
The number 6.
Somos seis en la familia.
There are six of us in the family.
de la tarde.
deh lah TAHR-deh
in the evening
Tells you which six o'clock: afternoon/evening, not morning.
Llego a las cuatro de la tarde.
I arrive at four in the afternoon.
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.”
tarde
[TAHR-deh]
afternoon
The part of the day after noon until evening.
Nos vemos en la tarde.
See you in the afternoon.
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