How to Say ‘At eight in the evening’ in Spain Spanish
A las ocho de la tarde
ah lahs OH-choh deh lah TAR-deh
[ah lahs OH-choh deh lah TAR-deh]
Phrase Breakdown
A las ocho
ah lahs OH-choh
At eight
This gives the hour. Link 'las' and 'ocho' smoothly: 'la-SO-cho'.
Quedamos a las ocho.
Let's meet at eight.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to say at what time something happens.
Abrimos a la una.
We open at one.
las
[lahs]
the (for hours)
Feminine plural article used before clock times.
Llegamos a las ocho.
We arrive at eight.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8.
Una mesa para ocho, por favor.
A table for eight, please.
de la tarde
deh lah TAR-deh
in the evening
This says which part of the day you mean, so here it is 8 p.m.
Llego a las seis de la tarde.
I arrive at six in the evening.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
in (of)
Used to say which part of the day.
Son las dos de la tarde.
It's two in the afternoon.
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.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon; evening
Refers to the later part of the day; in Spain it often means 'afternoon'.
Si el evento termina pronto, puedes desear Una buena tarde a los asistentes.
If the event ends early, you can wish the attendees a good afternoon.
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