How to Say ‘What time is boarding?’ in French
À quelle heure est l'embarquement ?
ah kel ur eh l ahn-bar-kuh-mahn
[ah kel ur eh l ahn-bar-kuh-mahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [À quelle heure ... ?] is the standard way to ask 'what time ... ?' You can swap in many verbs: [À quelle heure part le vol ?] [À quelle heure ferme la porte ?]
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at
A preposition used here in the expression asking for time.
À quelle heure est l'embarquement ?
What time is boarding?
quelle
[kel]
which / what
Used in questions like 'quelle heure' meaning 'what time'.
À quelle heure est l'embarquement ?
What time is boarding?
heure
[ur]
hour / time
Means 'hour'; in questions it often translates as 'time'.
À quelle heure est l'embarquement ?
What time is boarding?
est
[eh]
is
A form of the verb être meaning 'is'.
À quelle heure est l'embarquement ?
What time is boarding?
l'
[l]
the
Contracted form of 'le' before a vowel.
À quelle heure est l'embarquement ?
What time is boarding?
embarquement
[ahn-bar-kuh-mahn]
boarding
The process when passengers get on the plane.
À quelle heure est l'embarquement ?
What time is boarding?
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