How to Say ‘What time do people start?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué hora se empieza?
ah keh OH-rah seh em-PYEH-sah
[ah keh OH-rah seh em-PYEH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: se plus a verb asks about what people generally do, with no specific person in mind. Swap the verb: ¿A qué hora se sale? "What time do people leave?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué hora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
The standard way to ask about a time. The 'h' in 'hora' is silent, so 'qué hora' flows together: keh-OH-rah.
¿A qué hora abre la tienda?
What time does the shop open?
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?
seh em-PYEH-sah
does one start?
Impersonal 'se' means 'people/one'. Link 'se' and 'empieza': seh-em-PYEH-thah. The 'z' sounds like 'th' in Spain.
Aquí se empieza pronto.
Here people start early.
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.
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