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How to Say ‘What time does the train leave?’ in Italian

A che ora parte il treno?

ah keh OH-rah PAR-teh eel TREH-noh

[ah keh OH-rah PAR-teh eel TREH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: The verb comes before the thing doing it: parte il treno, literally "leaves the train". Swap in l'autobus to ask about the bus.

Phrase Breakdown

A che ora

ah keh OH-rah

At what time

This is the question opener for asking about time. 'Che' sounds like 'keh'.

Example

A che ora apre il museo?

At what time does the museum open?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with time expressions.

Example

Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.

See you at this time tomorrow.

che

[keh]

what

Question word used to ask for information or specification.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?

What kind of role are you looking for?

ora

[OH-rah]

time / hour

Used to ask or say the time; very common in appointments and reservations.

Example

Non so ancora l'ora esatta della cena.

I still do not know the exact time of dinner.

parte il treno?

PAR-teh eel TREH-noh

does the train leave?

'Parte' comes from 'partire' (to leave/depart). Link 'parte il' smoothly, and roll the 'r' in 'treno'.

Example

Da quale binario parte il treno?

From which platform does the train leave?

Words in this phrase

parte

[PAR-teh]

leaves / departs

Third-person form of 'partire', to leave or depart.

Example

L'aereo parte alle otto.

The plane leaves at eight.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

treno

[TREH-noh]

train

Masculine noun for a train.

Example

Il treno è in ritardo.

The train is late.

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