How to Say ‘When does the new project start?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cuándo empieza el nuevo proyecto?
KWAHN-doh em-PYEH-sah ehl nweh-voh proh-YEK-toh
[KWAHN-doh em-PYEH-sah ehl nweh-voh proh-YEK-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: The thing being asked about often goes after the verb in Spanish questions. Same pattern: ¿Cuándo llega el cliente? "When does the client arrive?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuándo empieza
KWAHN-doh em-PYEH-sah
When does … start
Stress 'CUÁN-do'. In Spain, the 'z' in 'empieza' sounds like 'th': 'em-PIE-tha'.
¿Cuándo empieza la clase?
When does the class start?
Words in this phrase
Cuándo
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Question word asking about time; carries an accent in questions.
¿Cuándo llegan ustedes?
When are you arriving?
empieza
[em-PYEH-sah]
it starts
From 'empezar', to begin.
La película empieza pronto.
The film starts soon.
el nuevo proyecto?
ehl nweh-voh proh-YEK-toh
the new project?
Say 'el NUE-vo pro-YEC-to' smoothly, raising your pitch at the end.
¿Te gusta el nuevo proyecto?
Do you like the new project?
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
nuevo
[nweh-voh]
new
Not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently.
Compré un coche nuevo.
I bought a new car.
proyecto
[proh-YEK-toh]
project
A planned piece of work with a goal.
El proyecto empieza en enero.
The project starts in January.
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