How to Say ‘What time does the train leave?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué hora sale el tren?
ah keh OH-rah SAH-leh ehl tren
[ah keh OH-rah SAH-leh ehl tren]
💬 Usage Tip: The verb comes before the train here, as is normal in Spanish questions. Swap the verb for arrivals: ¿A qué hora llega el tren? "What time does the train arrive?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué hora
ah keh OH-rah
At what time
The 'h' is silent and 'qu' sounds like 'k': 'a KE O-ra'.
¿A qué hora abre?
What time does it open?
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Used in time expressions like asking at what time something happens.
A las ocho está bien, pero A las nueve mejor.
At eight is fine, but at nine is better.
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
Used to ask or talk about the time of the reservation.
¿Qué «Hora» prefiere para cenar?
What “time” do you prefer for dinner?
sale el tren?
SAH-leh ehl tren
does the train leave?
'Sale' means leaves or departs. Link 'sale' and 'el' together: 'SA-le-el TREN'. Tap the 'r' in 'tren'.
El tren sale a las diez.
The train leaves at ten.
Words in this phrase
sale
[SAH-leh]
leaves / departs
Form of 'salir' (to leave), he/she/it leaves.
El avión sale a las tres.
The plane leaves at three.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
tren
[tren]
train
The word for train, often used in transport vocabulary.
El tren sale en diez minutos.
The train leaves in ten minutes.
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