How to Say ‘At ten in the morning’ in Mexican Spanish
A las diez de la mañana
ah lahs dyes deh lah mah-NYAH-nah
[ah lahs dyes deh lah mah-NYAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Times use las because horas is understood: a las diez. The only exception is one o'clock: a la una.
Phrase Breakdown
A las diez
ah lahs dyes
At ten
'Diez' sounds like 'dyes'.
Empiezo a las diez.
I start at ten.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Used before a clock time to say when.
La clase empieza a las ocho.
Class starts at eight.
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.
diez
[dyes]
ten
The number 10; with 'las' it refers to ten o'clock.
El plomero llega a las diez.
The plumber arrives at ten.
de la mañana
deh lah mah-NYAH-nah
in the morning
Specifies a.m. Stress 'ÑA': 'ma-NYA-na'.
a las ocho de la mañana
at eight in the morning
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.”
mañana
[mah-NYAH-nah]
morning
With 'la', it means the morning, not tomorrow.
Trabajo en la mañana.
I work in the morning.
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