diez de la mañana
/djeθ de la maɲana/from spelling rules
Ten AM in Spanish is diez de la mañana.
The phrase diez de la mañana is used to specify the time of day, clarifying that the time is ten hours after midnight. The component de la mañana translates to 'in the morning'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'ten of the morning'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can use Las diez en punto to specifically mean 'exactly ten'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use this phrase as a subject or object in a sentence to indicate a specific time, you must include the feminine plural article las before the number, forming las diez de la mañana. To say 'at ten am', add the preposition a before the article to get a las diez de la mañana.
How do you pronounce it?
/djeθ de la maɲana/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word mañana originally meant 'tomorrow morning' rather than just 'morning'.
- Spanish uses the feminine plural article las for time because it refers to the hidden word horas, meaning 'hours'.
- The word mañana is a linguistic chameleon that can mean both 'morning' and 'tomorrow' depending on the context of your sentence.
Examples in context
- Las diez en punto de la mañanaTen AM sharp
- La cita es a las diez de la mañana.The appointment is at ten am.
- Salgo de casa a las diez de la mañana.I leave home at ten am.
- Nos vemos a las diez de la mañana, ¿vale?We'll see each other at ten am, okay?
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are discussing their meeting time for coffee.
- Elena¿A qué hora nos vemos?What time are we meeting?
- JavierPodemos vernos a las diez de la mañana.We can meet at ten am.
- ElenaPerfecto, estaré allí puntual.Perfect, I will be there on time.
- JavierMuy bien, Elena, hasta entonces.Very well, Elena, until then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, diez, la, mañana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
