How to Say ‘Roughly what time does it get to the square?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué hora llega a la plaza, más o menos?
ah keh OH-rah YEH-gah ah lah PLAH-thah mahs oh MEH-nohs
[ah keh OH-rah YEH-gah ah lah PLAH-thah mahs oh MEH-nohs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Adding más o menos is wise: processions run slowly and are often late, so locals only give rough times.
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué hora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
This starts the time question. The 'h' is silent.
¿A qué hora sale?
What time does it leave?
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]
hour
Feminine noun for a period of sixty minutes.
La clase dura una hora.
The class lasts an hour.
llega a la plaza,
YEH-gah ah lah PLAH-thah
does it arrive at the square
'Llega' here refers to the procession. Pause briefly at the comma.
La banda llega a la plaza.
The band arrives at the square.
Words in this phrase
llega
[YEH-gah]
arrives
Third person of 'llegar' (to arrive).
El tren llega a las diez.
The train arrives at ten.
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
plaza
[PLAH-thah]
square
Noun for an open public square in a town.
Nos vemos en la plaza.
See you in the square.
más o menos?
mahs oh MEH-nohs
roughly?
This softens the question, showing you only need an approximate time.
¿Cuánto cuesta, más o menos?
How much is it, roughly?
Words in this phrase
más
[mahs]
more
Comparative adverb or adjective meaning 'more.'
Quiero un rol 'Más' visible dentro de la empresa.
I want a more visible role within the company.
o
[oh]
or
Offers an alternative or option.
Puedes comer esto o aquello.
You can eat this or that.
menos
[MEH-nohs]
fewer / less
Comparative meaning a smaller number.
Somos menos de diez.
We are fewer than ten.
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