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How to Say ‘Around six?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Como a las seis?

KOH-moh ah lahs SAYS

[KOH-moh ah lahs SAYS]

💬 Usage Tip: como in front of a time means "around" or "about", not "like". For example, como a las ocho means "around eight".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Como

KOH-moh

Around / About

Here 'como' means approximately. Say 'KO-mo' with a slight pause after it.

Example

Llego como en diez minutos.

I'll arrive in about ten minutes.

Words in this phrase

Como

[KOH-moh]

about / around

Before a number, means approximately.

Example

Llego como a las tres.

I'll arrive around three.

a las seis?

ah lahs SAYS

at six?

Link the words as 'a-las-SEIS'. 'Seis' rhymes with 'case' plus an 's'.

Example

La cita es a las seis.

The date is at six.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used before clock times to say when something happens.

Example

Salgo a las cinco.

I leave at five.

las

[lahs]

the

Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'

Example

"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.

The words in your message were very professional.

seis

[SAYS]

six

The number 6.

Example

Somos seis en la familia.

There are six of us in the family.

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