How to Say ‘What time should we expect you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A qué hora los esperamos?
ah keh OH-rah lohs eh-speh-RAH-mohs
[ah keh OH-rah lohs eh-speh-RAH-mohs]
💬 Usage Tip: [¿A qué hora los esperamos?] is a natural service way to ask your arrival time. Here [esperamos] means "should we expect you," not "do we wait."
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used in asking for a time.
A qué hora los esperamos? A marca la hora de llegada.
At what time should we expect you? 'A' marks the arrival time.
qué
[keh]
what
Question word used to ask for specific information.
En ¿A qué hora los esperamos?, qué pide la hora exacta.
In 'At what time should we expect you?', 'qué' asks for the exact time.
hora
[OH-rah]
time
Refers to the scheduled hour.
La hora de llegada es importante; hora ayuda a coordinar la sorpresa.
The arrival time is important; 'hora' helps coordinate the surprise.
los
[lohs]
you all
Pronoun referring to the guests being expected.
¿A qué hora los esperamos? los habla de ustedes como clientes.
At what time should we expect you? 'los' refers to you as customers.
esperamos
[eh-speh-RAH-mohs]
we expect / await
Verb asking when the restaurant should expect the guests.
¿A qué hora los esperamos? esperamos se usa mucho al confirmar reservas.
At what time should we expect you? 'esperamos' is used a lot when confirming reservations.
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