Semana Santa: Asking about schedule of processions
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Key Phrases
¿A qué hora es la procesión del Viernes Santo?
What time is the Good Friday procession?
¿De dónde sale y por dónde pasa?
Where does it leave from and which way does it go?
¿Cuánto tiempo dura, más o menos?
How long does it last, more or less?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking about the schedule of an event
Preguntar por el horario de un evento
Asking about the route or location of an event
Preguntar por el recorrido o ubicación de un evento
Requesting and understanding information about the duration of an event
Pedir y entender información sobre la duración de un evento
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're in a town in Mexico during Holy Week. You want to ask a local about the Good Friday procession.
Disculpe, buenas tardes. ¿Me puede ayudar?
Excuse me, good afternoon. Could you help me?
Buenas tardes. Sí, claro, dígame.
Good afternoon. Yes, of course, go ahead.
¿A qué hora es la procesión del Viernes Santo?
What time is the Good Friday procession?
Empieza a las seis de la tarde.
It starts at six in the evening.
¿Y de dónde sale?
And where does it start from?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Disculpe
dees-KOOL-peh
Excuse me
🇲🇽 Disculpe is the polite opener for stopping a stranger on the street to ask something. Use it before any question to someone you don't know.
See breakdown →¿Me puede ayudar?
may PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR
Could you help me?
💬 puede is the polite 'you' form, so this works with any stranger. Same pattern: ¿Me puede decir...? "Could you tell me...?"
See breakdown →Sí, claro
see KLAH-roh
Yes, of course
Dígame
DEE-gah-meh
Go ahead / Tell me
🇲🇽 Mexicans often say dígame to invite your question, a bit like 'what can I do for you?' It's polite, not demanding.
See breakdown →Sí, claro, dígame.
see KLAH-roh DEE-gah-meh
Yes, of course, go ahead.
La procesión
lah proh-seh-SYOHN
The procession
¿A qué hora es la procesión?
ah keh OH-rah ess lah proh-seh-SYOHN
What time is the procession?
💬 Spanish uses es "is" for when or where an event happens. Swap in any event: ¿A qué hora es la misa? "What time is Mass?"
See breakdown →Viernes Santo
BYEHR-nehs SAHN-toh
Good Friday
🇲🇽 Good Friday processions are the biggest Holy Week event in many Mexican towns, often silent and very solemn. Dress modestly and keep your voice low while watching.
See breakdown →¿A qué hora es la procesión del Viernes Santo?
ah keh OH-rah ess lah proh-seh-SYOHN dehl BYEHR-nehs SAHN-toh
What time is the Good Friday procession?
💬 de + el always merges into del. So it's la procesión del Viernes Santo, never de el.
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