How to Say ‘What time is it?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué hora es?
ah keh OH-rah ehs
[ah keh OH-rah ehs]
💬 Usage Tip: For clock time, Spanish uses [a qué hora], not a word-for-word version of "what hour." The same pattern works in other questions: [¿A qué hora abre?]
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
A preposition used here to ask about a specific time.
¿A qué hora es la reserva de hoy?
At what time is today's reservation?
qué
[keh]
what
Used in questions; with hora it forms the phrase a qué hora meaning at what time.
¿A qué hora es exactamente la cena?
At what time exactly is the dinner?
hora
[OH-rah]
time
The word for hour or time, used when asking when something is scheduled.
¿A qué hora es la mesa para cuatro?
At what time is the table for four?
es
[ehs]
is
A form of ser used to ask for scheduled information such as time.
¿A qué hora es la reserva del sábado?
At what time is the Saturday reservation?
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