How to Say ‘At nine’ in Spain Spanish
A las nueve
ah lahs NWAY-vay
[ah lahs NWAY-vay]
💬 Usage Tip: With times, Spanish uses [a las] for most hours: [a las nueve], [a las diez]. The main exception is [a la una].
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
Used to indicate a specific time in Spanish expressions like telling or confirming an hour.
La reserva es A las nueve.
The reservation is at nine.
las
[lahs]
the
Part of the fixed time expression a las used before clock times except one o’clock.
Llegamos a las nueve, no a las las ocho.
We arrive at nine, not at eight.
nueve
[NWAY-vay]
nine
The number used here to state the reservation time.
La mesa está lista a las nueve.
The table is ready at nine.
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