How to Say ‘On one, on two...’ in Spain Spanish
A la de una, a la de dos...
ah lah deh OO-nah ah lah deh dos
[ah lah deh OO-nah ah lah deh dos]
💬 Usage Tip: a la de is short for something like "at the count of". You only swap in the number.
Phrase Breakdown
A la de una,
ah lah deh OO-nah
On one,
This is the first count. Pause briefly after the comma.
A la de una, saltamos.
On one, we jump.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
(no direct translation)
Preposition required after 'afectar' before the object.
Afecta a todos.
It affects everyone.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
una
[OO-nah]
one
The number indicating a single item.
Tengo una manzana.
I have one apple.
a la de dos...
ah lah deh dos
on two...
This is the second count. Stretch it out to build suspense.
Y a la de dos, corremos.
And on two, we run.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
(no direct translation)
Preposition required after 'afectar' before the object.
Afecta a todos.
It affects everyone.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
dos
[dos]
two
Equivalent to the sum of one and one.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
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