How to Say ‘At eight, at the bar next door?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A las ocho, en el bar de aquí al lado?
ah lahs OH-choh en ehl bar deh ah-KEE ahl LAH-doh
[ah lahs OH-choh en ehl bar deh ah-KEE ahl LAH-doh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Eight is an early-evening drink by Spanish standards. Dinner usually comes later, so a drink then leaves room to stay on or call it a night.
Phrase Breakdown
¿A las ocho,
ah lahs OH-choh
At eight,
Pronounce 'ch' as in 'church' and pause briefly at the comma.
Quedamos a las ocho.
We'll meet at eight.
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.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8.
Una mesa para ocho, por favor.
A table for eight, please.
en el bar
en ehl bar
at the bar
Say 'en el' as one sound: e-nel.
Estoy en el bar.
I'm at the bar.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in; at
A preposition used to place something in a context, time, or location.
En este evento, hablo con varias empresas.
At this event, I speak with several companies.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
bar
[bar]
bar
A bar or café where people drink and eat tapas.
Vamos al bar después del trabajo.
Let's go to the bar after work.
de aquí al lado?
deh ah-KEE ahl LAH-doh
right nearby?
'De aquí al lado' describes the bar as the one close by. Link 'de aquí' into 'dea-KI'.
Compro el pan en la panadería de aquí al lado.
I buy bread at the bakery nearby.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of / from
A common preposition that can show possession, origin, or relation in time expressions.
De ayer guardo una muy buena impresión del encuentro.
From yesterday I keep a very good impression of the meeting.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Adverb meaning 'here,' referring to this place or event.
'Aquí' hay muchas oportunidades para hacer contactos.
Here there are many opportunities to make contacts.
al
[ahl]
next to the (al lado = next door)
Contraction of 'a' + 'el'; in 'al lado' it means right next to or nearby.
Vivo al lado del parque.
I live next to the park.
lado
[LAH-doh]
side
Noun meaning side; with 'al' and 'de' it forms 'next to'.
El banco está al lado.
The bank is next door.
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