How to Say ‘What time do people start here?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué hora se empieza aquí?
ah keh OH-rah seh em-PYEH-sah ah-KEE
[ah keh OH-rah seh em-PYEH-sah ah-KEE]
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué hora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
A question about time. The 'h' is silent: ah-keh-OH-rah.
¿A qué hora llegas?
What time are you arriving?
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to say at what time something happens.
Abrimos a la una.
We open at one.
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.
¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?
What type of culture do you value in a company?
hora
[OH-rah]
time / hour
The time of day or a 60-minute period.
¿A qué hora cenamos?
What time do we have dinner?
se empieza aquí?
seh em-PYEH-sah ah-KEE
does one start here?
Impersonal 'se' plus 'empieza'. 'Aquí' is stressed on the last syllable: ah-KEE.
Aquí se empieza a las ocho.
Here we start at eight.
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
one (impersonal)
Impersonal 'se', meaning people in general do the action.
Aquí se habla español.
Spanish is spoken here.
empieza
[em-PYEH-sah]
it starts
From 'empezar', to begin.
La película empieza pronto.
The film starts soon.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Adverb meaning 'here,' referring to this place or event.
'Aquí' hay muchas oportunidades para hacer contactos.
Here there are many opportunities to make contacts.
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