How to Say ‘At five in the afternoon?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A las cinco de la tarde?
ah lahs THEEN-ko deh lah TAR-deh
[ah lahs THEEN-ko deh lah TAR-deh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Five in the afternoon is coffee time in Spain, not dinner time. Dinner usually starts around nine or ten, so this reads as a relaxed first date.
Phrase Breakdown
¿A las cinco
ah lahs THEEN-ko
At five
This gives the time. Remember the Spanish 'th' sound in 'cinco': 'THEEN-koh'.
Llego a las cinco.
I arrive at five.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to say at what time something happens.
Abrimos a la una.
We open at one.
las
[lahs]
the (for hours)
Feminine plural article used before clock times.
Llegamos a las ocho.
We arrive at eight.
cinco
[THEEN-ko]
five
Numeral represented by 5.
Trabajo cinco días a la semana.
I work five days a week.
de la tarde?
deh lah TAR-deh
in the afternoon?
This tells you it's p.m. Let your intonation rise at the end because it's a question.
La clase es a las cuatro de la tarde.
The class is at four in the afternoon.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
in (of)
Used to say which part of the day.
Son las dos de la tarde.
It's two in the afternoon.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon
The part of the day after midday; often used in polite farewells.
Tras intercambiar contactos, digo Que tengas una buena tarde.
After exchanging contacts, I say have a good afternoon.
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