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How to Say ‘At what time?’ in Spain Spanish

¿A qué hora?

ah keh OH-rah

[ah keh OH-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, [qué] is pronounced with a clear [k] sound, and the accent mark shows it is the question word [what], as in [¿qué?]. [¿A qué hora?] is a fixed phrase for asking time, so learn it as a chunk.

Phrase Breakdown

A

[ah]

at

A preposition used when asking for the exact time.

Example

¿A qué hora? Necesito anotarlo.

At what time? I need to write it down.

qué

[keh]

what

Question word used here in the phrase a qué hora to ask the time.

Example

¿A qué hora? La cocina cierra tarde.

At what time? The kitchen closes late.

hora

[OH-rah]

hour / time

A noun meaning hour; in this phrase it means time.

Example

La hora de la reserva es a las nueve.

The reservation time is at nine o'clock.

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