alas otso

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: fixed time phrase (prepositional phrase)
• Meaning: alas otso – eight o’clock (8:00); literally “at eight,” using the Spanish-based clock form

Example sentences

1. Mag-klase ta alas otso sa buntag. – We will have class at eight in the morning.
2. Moabot ang bus alas otso sa gabii. – The bus arrives at eight in the evening.
3. Nimisita siya alas otso pag-Sabado. – He visited at eight o’clock on Saturday.

2 Points to Keep in Mind

• Combine alas with Spanish numerals only; alas walo is incorrect—always alas otso.
• Add a part-of-day tag for clarity: alas otso sa buntag (8 a.m.), alas otso sa gabii (8 p.m.).
• Keep the time phrase close to the verb so listeners grasp the timing immediately.
• For half past eight, say alas otso imedya; for 8:15, alas otso kinsaynta (optional).
• Use sakto alas otso to stress exactness (“exactly eight”).

3 Common Collocations

• alas otso sa buntag – 8 a.m.
• alas otso sa gabii – 8 p.m.
• sakto alas otso – exactly eight
• alas otso imedya – 8:30
• alas otso kinsaynta – 8:15

4 Typical Sentence Position

• After the main verb: Mo-abanse ko alas otso.
• Fronted for emphasis: Alas otso ko niya gitawagan.
• Inside a time clause: Human alas otso, nag-panihapon mi.

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. Libre ka ba alas otso? – Are you free at eight?
2. Kita ta alas otso sa buntag sa terminal. – Let’s meet at 8 a.m. at the terminal.
3. Ayaw kalimti ang klase alas otso sa gabii. – Don’t forget the 8 p.m. class.
4. Mouli ko sakto alas otso. – I’ll go home exactly at eight.
5. Manan-aw mi salida alas otso imedya. – We will watch a show at 8:30.

6 Five Simple Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Unsa orasa ta molarga ugma?
   B: Alas otso ta molarga aron dili init.
   A: What time shall we leave tomorrow? / B: We’ll leave at eight so it won’t be hot.
2. A: Moabot ka ba alas otso sa buntag?
   B: Oo, sayo ko mo-abot.
   A: Will you arrive at eight a.m.? / B: Yes, I’ll arrive early.
3. A: Kanus-a magsugod ang palabas?
   B: Alas otso sa gabii pa.
   A: When does the show start? / B: Not until eight p.m.
4. A: Mahuman ba nimo ang report sakto alas otso?
   B: Mahuman gyud, kompyansa ko.
   A: Can you finish the report exactly at eight? / B: Definitely, I’m confident.
5. A: Mangadto ta sa gym?
   B: Pwede ta mo-adto alas otso imedya.
   A: Shall we go to the gym? / B: We can go at eight-thirty.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Each question uses “alas otso” or its variant and provides one correct and two scrambled options.)

Q1. Unsa imong buhaton alas otso?
A. Alas otso buhaton nako ang lista.
B. Buhaton nako alas otso ang lista.
C. Nako alas otso buhaton ang lista.

Q2. Mo-adto ba ka alas otso sa buntag?
A. Mo-adto ka alas otso sa buntag.
B. Sa buntag alas otso ka mo-adto.
C. Ka mo-adto sa buntag alas otso.

Q3. Magsugod ba ang klase alas otso sa gabii?
A. Magsugod alas otso sa gabii ang klase.
B. Ang klase magsugod alas otso sa gabii.
C. Alas otso sa gabii magsugod ang klase.

Q4. Libre ba siya sakto alas otso?
A. Libre siya sakto alas otso.
B. Sakto alas otso libre siya.
C. Siya libre sakto alas otso.

Q5. Mahuman ba nimo ang trabaho alas otso imedya?
A. Mahuman nimo ang trabaho alas otso imedya.
B. Alas otso imedya mahuman nimo ang trabaho.
C. Ang trabaho mahuman nimo alas otso imedya.

Answer Key

• Q1 – B
  Correct order: verb phrase “Buhaton nako” + time phrase “alas otso” + object; choices A and C misplace actor or time.
• Q2 – A
  Predicate “Mo-adto ka” directly followed by full time phrase; others separate elements awkwardly.
• Q3 – C
  Beginning with exact time “Alas otso sa gabii,” then verb + subject, is a natural declarative answer; A and B swap subject/time in less clear ways.
• Q4 – A
  Predicate “Libre siya” followed by “sakto alas otso” is smooth; alternatives invert subject/time oddly.
• Q5 – A
  Verb phrase + object then time phrase is standard; B front-loads time for emphasis (acceptable but less direct), C splits object/time.