How to Say ‘It's on Saturday at nine.’ in Spain Spanish
Es el sábado a las nueve.
ehs ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs NWAY-veh
[ehs ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs NWAY-veh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Nine means nine in the evening here, a normal dinner time in Spain. Arriving a little late is usual for a party at home.
Phrase Breakdown
Es el sábado
ehs ehl SAH-bah-doh
It's on Saturday
This gives the day. Stress 'SÁ', then make a small pause before the time.
El examen es el sábado.
The exam is on Saturday.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ehs]
It is
Used to state what something is.
Es un día soleado.
It is a sunny day.
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.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doh]
Saturday
The day of the week Saturday; often used when making reservations.
El restaurante está lleno el sábado por la noche.
The restaurant is full on Saturday night.
a las nueve.
ah lahs NWAY-veh
at nine.
This gives the time with 'a las' + hour. Say 'nueve' as 'NWE-be'.
Abren a las nueve.
They open at nine.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
Used to indicate a specific location or point in time.
Nos vemos a las cinco.
We’ll meet at five.
las
[lahs]
the (feminine plural)
Definite article used with feminine plural nouns (e.g., las religiones). It specifies which ones you mean.
En un diálogo interreligioso, escuchamos a Las personas con respeto.
In an interfaith dialogue, we listen to the people with respect.
nueve
[NWAY-veh]
nine
The number nine; often used for reservation times.
Nueve es una buena hora para cenar en España.
Nine is a good time to have dinner in Spain.
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