How to Say ‘What time is today's procession?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué hora es la procesión de hoy?
ah keh OH-rah ess lah proh-theh-SYOHN deh oy
[ah keh OH-rah ess lah proh-theh-SYOHN deh oy]
🇪🇸 In Spain: During Semana Santa there are often several processions a day, run by different brotherhoods, so locals ask about a specific day or name it, e.g. la procesión del Jueves Santo.
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué hora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
This opens the question about time. The 'h' is silent.
¿A qué hora empieza?
What time does it start?
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.
es la procesión de hoy?
ess lah proh-theh-SYOHN deh oy
is today's procession?
Spanish uses 'es' (from 'ser') for the time of events. The stress falls on 'pro-ce-SIÓN'. In Spain, 'c' before 'e' sounds like the English 'th'.
La procesión de hoy es muy bonita.
Today's procession is very beautiful.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
it is / is
Form of ser used to describe something or someone.
Es una empresa que parece muy humana.
It is a company that seems very people-oriented.
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.
procesión
[proh-theh-SYOHN]
procession
A religious parade through the streets, typical of Holy Week in Spain.
La procesión sale de la iglesia.
The procession leaves the church.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
hoy
[oy]
Today
Referring to the present day.
Hoy es un buen día para empezar de nuevo.
Today is a good day to start anew.
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