How to Say ‘It's eight in the morning.’ in Spain Spanish
Son las ocho de la mañana.
sohn lahs OH-choh deh lah mah-NYAH-nah
[sohn lahs OH-choh deh lah mah-NYAH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Son las ocho
sohn lahs OH-choh
It's eight (o'clock)
This states the hour. Link 'las' and 'ocho' smoothly.
Son las ocho y cuarto.
It's quarter past eight.
Words in this phrase
Son
[sohn]
they are / it is
Used to give a price in Spanish.
Son cinco euros por dejar el coche en la entrada.
It is five euros to leave the car at the entrance.
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.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The hour in the reservation time.
Tengo una mesa a las ocho y media esta noche.
I have a table at eight thirty tonight.
de la mañana.
deh lah mah-NYAH-nah
in the morning
This specifies a.m. Note that Spanish uses 'de', not 'en', here.
Abren a las nueve de la mañana.
They open at nine in the morning.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
in (of)
In 'de la mañana/tarde/noche' it means 'in the' part of the day.
Son las siete de la tarde.
It's seven in the evening.
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.
mañana
[mah-NYAH-nah]
tomorrow; morning
Can mean tomorrow or morning depending on context.
Mañana salimos temprano.
Tomorrow we leave early.
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