How to Say ‘And what time is lunch?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y a qué hora es la comida?
ee ah keh OH-rah ess lah koh-MEE-dah
[ee ah keh OH-rah ess lah koh-MEE-dah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y a qué hora
ee ah keh OH-rah
And at what time
'Y a' blends into 'ya': 'ya-ke-O-ra'.
¿Y a qué hora terminas?
And what time do you finish?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
a
[ah]
at
Used before clock times to say when something happens.
Salgo a las cinco.
I leave at five.
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
hora
[OH-rah]
time / hour
Feminine noun for a time of day or a sixty-minute hour.
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
es la comida?
ess lah koh-MEE-dah
is lunch?
In Mexico, 'la comida' is the main midday meal, usually around 2–3 pm.
La comida es a las dos.
Lunch is at two.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
lunch (main meal)
In Mexico, 'la comida' is the main midday meal, usually around 2-3 pm.
Vamos a la comida juntos.
Let's go to lunch together.
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