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How to Say ‘And what time does it start?’ in Portuguese

E a que horas começa?

ee ah keh OH-rash koo-MEH-sah

[ee ah keh OH-rash koo-MEH-sah]

Phrase Breakdown

E a que horas

ee ah keh OH-rash

And at what time

'E' and 'a' blend together: 'yuh kuh OH-rush'.

Example

E a que horas fecha?

And at what time does it close?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[ah]

Preposition used for a point in time.

Example

Chego a essa hora.

I arrive at that time.

que

[keh]

what (a)

Used in exclamations to express emphasis.

Example

Que jogo!

What a game!

horas

[OH-rash]

hours / time

Plural of 'hora'; used when asking the time.

Example

Que horas são?

What time is it?

começa?

koo-MEH-sah

does it start?

Let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

Quando começa?

When does it start?

Words in this phrase

começa

[koo-MEH-sah]

starts

Third-person form of 'começar', to begin.

Example

O filme começa às nove.

The film starts at nine.

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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