How to Say ‘At eight-thirty’ in Spain Spanish
A las ocho y media
ah lahs OH-choh ee MEH-dya
[ah lahs OH-choh ee MEH-dya]
💬 Usage Tip: For half past, Spanish says [y media]: [ocho y media], [nueve y media]. It's the same pattern with any hour.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to indicate time.
La reserva es a las ocho y media.
The reservation is at eight thirty.
las
[lahs]
the
Used in the fixed time phrase 'a las'.
Llegamos a las ocho y media.
We arrive at eight thirty.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number eight, used here in a time expression.
La mesa está lista a las ocho y media.
The table is ready at eight thirty.
y
[ee]
and
Conjunction linking the hour and the fraction of the hour.
Quedamos a las ocho y media.
We meet at eight thirty.
media
[MEH-dya]
half
In time expressions, 'y media' means 'thirty' or 'half past'.
La reserva es a las ocho y media.
The reservation is at eight thirty.
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