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How to Say ‘What time is boarding?’ in Portuguese

A que horas é o embarque?

ah kay OH-rash eh oo em-BAR-keh

[ah kay OH-rash eh oo em-BAR-keh]

💬 Usage Tip: A que horas literally means 'at what hours', and it's always plural. Swap the end for any event: A que horas abre? "What time does it open?"

Phrase Breakdown

A que horas

ah kay OH-rash

At what time

Say 'a kuh OR-ash'. The 'h' is silent, and the final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

A que horas abre?

What time does it open?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Indicating a specific time.

Example

A que horas você chega?

At what time are you arriving?

que

[kay]

what

Used to specify something.

Example

Que horas são agora?

What time is it now?

horas

[OH-rash]

hours / time

Used in time questions to mean clock time.

Example

As "horas" de maior movimento são às oito.

The busiest "times" are at eight.

é o embarque?

eh oo em-BAR-keh

is the boarding?

Say 'eh oo eng-BAR-kuh'. 'Embarque' starts with a nasal sound and means boarding.

Example

O embarque já começou.

Boarding has already started.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third person singular of ser, meaning 'is'.

Example

Isso é importante para a família.

That is important for the family.

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article, used before masculine nouns.

Example

O aniversário é em maio.

The birthday is in May.

embarque

[em-BAR-keh]

boarding

The act of getting on the plane.

Example

O embarque começa agora.

Boarding starts now.

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