How to Say ‘What time do you close?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A qué hora cierran?
ah keh OH-rah SYEH-rrahn
[ah keh OH-rah SYEH-rrahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [a qué hora] is the standard way to ask "at what time." You can reuse it easily: [¿A qué hora abren?], [¿A qué hora sale el camión?].
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
to / at
Here, "a" is part of the question phrase "¿A qué hora...?" meaning "at what time...?"
¿A qué hora cierran las tiendas aquí?
What time do the stores close here?
qué
[keh]
what
"Qué" means "what." In "¿A qué hora...?" it helps ask for a specific time.
¿A qué hora cierran hoy?
What time do they close today?
hora
[OH-rah]
hour / time
"Hora" literally means "hour," but in this phrase it means "time."
¿A qué hora cierran el mercado?
What time does the market close?
cierran
[SYEH-rrahn]
they close
"Cierran" is from "cerrar" and means "they close" or "you all close," depending on context.
¿A qué hora cierran los domingos?
What time do they close on Sundays?
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