How to Say ‘What time is boarding?’ in Italian
A che ora è l'imbarco?
ah keh OH-rah eh l eem-BAR-koh
[ah keh OH-rah eh l eem-BAR-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: [A che ora] is the standard way to ask "at what time." You can reuse it directly: [A che ora parte il volo?]
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used here in asking about time.
A che ora parte il volo?
At what time does the flight leave?
che
[keh]
what
Used in the expression 'che ora' to ask 'what time.'
A che ora è il check-in?
What time is check-in?
ora
[OH-rah]
hour / time
Means 'hour' and in questions often corresponds to 'time.'
Non so a che ora inizia l'imbarco.
I don't know what time boarding starts.
è
[eh]
is
Third person singular of essere, meaning 'is.'
L'imbarco è al gate 12.
Boarding is at gate 12.
l'
[l]
the
Contracted form of the article before a vowel, short for 'lo' in this phrase.
L'imbarco è già iniziato.
Boarding has already started.
imbarco
[eem-BAR-koh]
boarding
Refers to the process of getting on the plane.
L'imbarco per Milano è tra pochi minuti.
Boarding for Milan is in a few minutes.
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