How to Say ‘What time is it?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué hora es?
keh OH-rah ehs
[keh OH-rah ehs]
💬 Usage Tip: [Qué tan + adjective] is a common way to ask degree: [¿Qué tan lejos...?], [¿Qué tan caro...?], [¿Qué tan rápido...?]. It works like "how far / how expensive / how fast."},{
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what
Question word; in this phrase it introduces asking the time.
¿Qué hora es? Tengo una cita pronto.
What time is it? I have an appointment soon.
hora
[OH-rah]
hour/time
Literally 'hour,' but in this expression it means 'time.'
¿Qué hora es? No veo mi reloj.
What time is it? I can't see my watch.
es
[ehs]
is
Form of 'ser' used in expressions of time.
¿Qué hora es? Ya es tarde.
What time is it? It is already late.
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