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How to Say ‘Done, half past nine.’ in Spain Spanish

Hecho, a las nueve y media.

EH-choh ah laz NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah

[EH-choh ah laz NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah]

Phrase Breakdown

Hecho,

EH-choh

Done,

A very common way to confirm something, like 'Done!' or 'Deal!'. The 'h' is silent: 'É-cho'.

Example

¿Mañana a las diez? Hecho.

Tomorrow at ten? Done.

Words in this phrase

Hecho

[EH-choh]

done / deal

Past participle of 'hacer'; alone it means 'Done!' or 'Agreed'.

Example

¿Mañana a las dos? Hecho.

Tomorrow at two? Deal.

a las nueve y media.

ah laz NWEH-beh ee MEH-dyah

at half past nine.

This repeats the time to confirm it. 'Y media' means half past.

Example

La cena es a las nueve y media.

Dinner is at half past nine.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

at (time)

Used before clock times.

Example

Quedamos a las nueve.

Let's meet at nine.

las

[laz]

The

A definite article to specify particular entities.

Example

Las casas son bellas.

The houses are beautiful.

nueve

[NWEH-beh]

nine

The number 9.

Example

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'.

Example

Son las dos y diez.

It's ten past two.

media

[MEH-dyah]

half

'Y media' means half past.

Example

Son las dos y media.

It's half past two.

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