How to Say ‘We're usually quite full at that time’ in Spain Spanish
A esa hora solemos ir bastante llenos
ah EH-sah OH-rah soh-LEH-mohs eer bahs-TAN-teh YEH-nohs
[ah EH-sah OH-rah soh-LEH-mohs eer bahs-TAN-teh YEH-nohs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is a polite hint that the slot is tight, often at peak dinner time around 9–10 pm in Spain. It's usually an invitation to suggest another time.
Phrase Breakdown
A esa hora
ah EH-sah OH-rah
At that time
This sets the time frame. The silent 'h' lets the words blend together.
A esa hora hay mucho tráfico.
At that time there's a lot of traffic.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to express a point in time.
Cenamos a las ocho.
We have dinner at eight.
esa
[EH-sah]
that
Feminine demonstrative for something a bit distant from the speaker.
Quiero esa mesa.
I want that table.
hora
[OH-rah]
time / hour
Feminine noun for an hour or a specific time.
¿A qué hora abren?
What time do you open?
solemos ir
soh-LEH-mohs eer
we usually are
'Soler' expresses a habit. Stress the middle syllable: so-LE-mos.
Solemos ir temprano.
We usually go early.
Words in this phrase
solemos
[soh-LEH-mohs]
we usually
From 'soler': to tend to do something habitually.
Solemos cenar tarde.
We usually have dinner late.
ir
[eer]
to be / to go (running)
Here 'ir' + adjective describes a state: to be (busy, full).
Hoy vamos muy llenos.
Today we're very full.
bastante llenos
bahs-TAN-teh YEH-nohs
quite full
This describes how busy the restaurant is. 'Llenos' sounds like YE-nos.
Los domingos estamos bastante llenos.
On Sundays we're quite full.
Words in this phrase
bastante
[bahs-TAN-teh]
quite / fairly
Adverb used to soften or moderate a description.
Bastante gente valora una cultura de apoyo.
Quite a lot of people value a supportive culture.
llenos
[YEH-nohs]
full
Masculine plural adjective; here meaning fully booked.
Los restaurantes están llenos.
The restaurants are full.
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