How to Say ‘I'm fully booked at half past nine, I'm sorry.’ in Spain Spanish
A las nueve y media lo tengo completo, lo siento.
ah lahs NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah loh TEN-goh kom-PLEH-toh loh SYEHN-toh
[ah lahs NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah loh TEN-goh kom-PLEH-toh loh SYEHN-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
A las nueve y media
ah lahs NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah
At nine thirty
The exact time, said as one smooth unit.
Quedamos a las nueve y media.
Let's meet at nine thirty.
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.
Cierran a las once.
They close at eleven.
nueve
[NWEH-beh]
nine
The number 9.
Son las nueve.
It's nine o'clock.
y
[ee]
and; past (when telling time)
In clock times, 'y' adds minutes after the hour, like 'past'.
Son las dos y diez.
It's ten past two.
media
[MEH-dyah]
half (past)
With times, 'y media' means thirty minutes past.
Quedamos a las seis y media.
Let's meet at half past six.
lo tengo completo,
loh TEN-goh kom-PLEH-toh
I'm fully booked,
Means there are no free tables at that time.
Mañana lo tengo completo.
Tomorrow I'm fully booked.
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
it
A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.
Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.
We’ll confirm it by email after the event.
tengo
[TEN-goh]
I have
First person singular of tener; used to express possession, plans, or obligations.
Tengo disponibilidad el viernes por la tarde.
I am available on Friday afternoon.
completo
[kom-PLEH-toh]
full / fully booked
Adjective meaning complete; for venues, no space left.
El hotel está completo.
The hotel is fully booked.
lo siento.
loh SYEHN-toh
I'm sorry.
A standard apology. Stress falls on 'sien'.
Lo siento, no queda nada.
I'm sorry, there's nothing left.
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
it
A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.
Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.
We’ll confirm it by email after the event.
siento
[SYEHN-toh]
I'm sorry (lo siento)
From 'sentir'; with 'lo' forms 'I'm sorry'.
Lo siento mucho.
I'm very sorry.
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