How to Say ‘What time does it start?’ in Italian
A che ora comincia?
ah keh OH-rah koh-MEEN-cha
[ah keh OH-rah koh-MEEN-cha]
Phrase Breakdown
A che ora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
Say it as one unit: a-keh-O-ra. 'Che' sounds like 'keh'.
A che ora parti?
What time are you leaving?
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Used with time expressions.
Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.
See you at this time tomorrow.
che
[keh]
which
Interrogative word used before a noun to mean 'which'.
Che autobus prendo?
Which bus do I take?
ora
[OH-rah]
time / hour
Feminine noun for hour or time of day.
A che ora apre il negozio?
What time does the shop open?
comincia?
koh-MEEN-cha
does it start?
'Comincia' means 'it starts'. Say co-MIN-cha; the 'ci' sounds like 'ch'.
Il film comincia adesso.
The film starts now.
Words in this phrase
comincia
[koh-MEEN-cha]
Begins
The action of starting something.
Quando la partita comincia, tutti devono essere pronti.
When the game begins, everyone must be ready.
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