How to Say "in the" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “in the” is “de” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
PrepositionA1
part of the day
Examples
Son las tres de la mañana.
It's three in the morning.
Tengo una cita a las diez de la mañana.
I have an appointment at ten in the morning.
Salimos a las siete de la tarde.
We leave at seven in the evening.
Using 'en' instead of 'de'
Mistake: “Son las dos en la tarde.”
Correction: Son las dos de la tarde. When you're stating the specific hour, use 'de' to connect it to the part of the day.
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