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: In questions, the action often comes before the thing it's about: sale el tren is literally "leaves the train". Swap in llega to ask about 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
This opens the question. The 'h' is silent: a-ke-O-ra.
¿A qué hora llegas?
What time do you arrive?
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'. Join 'sale' and 'el' together, and roll the 'r' in 'tren': SA-lel-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
Masculine noun for a train; Spain's high-speed train is the AVE.
El tren llega a las diez.
The train arrives at ten.
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