How to Say ‘What time is the procession?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A qué hora es la procesión?
ah keh OH-rah ess lah proh-seh-SYOHN
[ah keh OH-rah ess lah proh-seh-SYOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: 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?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué hora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
The standard way to ask when something happens. The 'h' in hora is silent: a-KÉ-O-ra.
¿A qué hora abre el museo?
At what time does the museum open?
Words in this phrase
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 procesión?
ess lah proh-seh-SYOHN
is the procession?
'Procesión' is a religious parade. Stress the last syllable: pro-ce-SIÓN. In Mexico the 'c' sounds like 's'.
La procesión es muy bonita.
The procession is very beautiful.
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.”
procesión
[proh-seh-SYOHN]
procession
A religious parade, very common during Holy Week, where people walk carrying images of saints.
Vamos a ver la procesión.
We're going to see the procession.
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