How to Say ‘Well, around half past nine, if possible.’ in Spain Spanish
Pues sobre las nueve y media, si puede ser.
pwes SOH-breh lahs NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah see PWEH-deh sehr
[pwes SOH-breh lahs NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah see PWEH-deh sehr]
💬 Usage Tip: Pues opens an answer the way "well" does in English. It gives you a second to think.
Phrase Breakdown
Pues sobre las nueve
pwes SOH-breh lahs NWEH-beh
Well, around nine
'Pues' is a filler meaning 'well', common at the start of an answer.
Pues sobre las nueve está bien.
Well, around nine is fine.
Words in this phrase
Pues
[pwes]
well / then
Filler word used to draw a conclusion or react, like 'well' or 'so'.
Pues vamos al cine.
Well, let's go to the cinema.
sobre
[SOH-breh]
around / about (time)
With times it means approximately.
Sobre las diez está bien.
Around ten is fine.
las
[lahs]
the (for hours)
Feminine plural article used before clock times.
Llegamos a las ocho.
We arrive at eight.
nueve
[NWEH-beh]
nine
The number 9.
Cenamos a las nueve.
We have dinner at nine.
y media,
ee MEH-dyah
thirty (half past)
Completes the time: 'nueve y media' is 9:30.
A las diez y media.
At ten thirty.
Words in this phrase
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.
Son las dos y media.
It's half past two.
si puede ser.
see PWEH-deh sehr
if possible.
A polite phrase used to soften the request.
Hoy, si puede ser.
Today, if possible.
Words in this phrase
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or polite offer.
«Si» tienes tiempo, hablamos después del evento.
“If” you have time, we can talk after the event.
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can / is possible
From poder; expresses possibility or ability.
Aquí se puede preguntar con total tranquilidad.
Here you can ask with complete ease.
ser
[sehr]
be
To exist or live in a certain way or state.
Quiero ser médico.
I want to be a doctor.
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