How to Say ‘What time is boarding?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué hora es el embarque?
ah keh OH-rah ess el em-BAR-keh
[ah keh OH-rah ess el em-BAR-keh]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿A qué hora…? asks what time something happens. Reuse it: ¿A qué hora sale el vuelo? "What time does the flight leave?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué hora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
This is the standard way to ask about time. The 'h' in 'hora' is silent: O-ra.
¿A qué hora abre la tienda?
What time does the shop open?
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used with clock times in Spanish.
La cita es a las tres.
The appointment is at three.
qué
[keh]
what
Question word used to ask for information.
¿Qué color prefieres para la camiseta?
What color do you prefer for the T-shirt?
hora
[OH-rah]
time
Means hour or time; in reservations it asks for the booking time.
La hora de la reserva es importante.
The reservation time is important.
es el embarque?
ess el em-BAR-keh
is boarding?
'El embarque' means boarding. Link the words: 'e-se-lem-BAR-ke'.
El embarque es a las nueve.
Boarding is at nine.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
A form of ser meaning is, used to identify or state dates and facts.
Es en mayo.
It is in May.
el
[el]
the
The masculine singular definite article, used before a singular masculine noun.
El cumpleaños de tu madre es en mayo.
Your mother's birthday is in May.
embarque
[em-BAR-keh]
boarding
The act of getting on a plane or ship.
El embarque es a las nueve.
Boarding is at nine.
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