Bedeutung
Used to ask for the specific time of an event.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Spain, social events often start much later than in other countries. If someone says 'A las diez' for dinner, they mean 10:00 PM. The plural form '¿A qué horas?' is extremely common and perfectly acceptable in casual speech, though teachers might correct it. Punctuality can be relaxed for parties. If a party is 'a las nueve,' arriving at 9:00 PM might mean you are the first one there by an hour. The word 'ahorita' is often used as a vague answer to '¿A qué hora?', meaning anything from 'now' to 'later' or 'never.'
The 'A' Rule
Always answer with 'A las...' or 'A la...'. If the question has an 'A', the answer needs one too!
Silent H
Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hora'. It's 'O-ra', not 'Ho-ra'.
Bedeutung
Used to ask for the specific time of an event.
The 'A' Rule
Always answer with 'A las...' or 'A la...'. If the question has an 'A', the answer needs one too!
Silent H
Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hora'. It's 'O-ra', not 'Ho-ra'.
Plural for LatAm
If you want to sound like a local in Mexico or Colombia, use '¿A qué horas?' in casual settings.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition and interrogative.
¿___ ___ hora empieza el concierto?
We use 'A qué' to ask for the specific start time of an event.
Which sentence is correct to ask for the current time?
You want to know what time it is right now.
'¿Qué hora es?' is for the current time; '¿A qué hora?' is for events.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
Juan: ¿A qué hora quedamos? Maria: ________.
If the question starts with 'A', the answer should also use 'A'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are asking for a deadline for a project.
'Para' indicates a deadline or 'by when'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
A qué hora vs Qué hora es
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben¿___ ___ hora empieza el concierto?
We use 'A qué' to ask for the specific start time of an event.
You want to know what time it is right now.
'¿Qué hora es?' is for the current time; '¿A qué hora?' is for events.
Juan: ¿A qué hora quedamos? Maria: ________.
If the question starts with 'A', the answer should also use 'A'.
You are asking for a deadline for a project.
'Para' indicates a deadline or 'by when'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenTechnically, the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) prefers the singular, but the plural is so widespread in Latin America that it is considered a valid regionalism.
No, that sounds like 'What hour?' and is incomplete. You need the 'A' to make it 'At what hour?'.
'¿A qué hora?' asks for a specific clock time. '¿Cuándo?' can be any time (tomorrow, next year, at noon).
Use '¿Qué hora es?'. Do not use 'A qué hora'.
It's better to use '¿Para qué hora?' if you mean 'By what time?'.
Always 'es' because you are asking about 'the time' (singular) of the event.
¿A qué hora quedamos?
Because it is an interrogative word used in a question.
Yes! '¿A qué hora fue el accidente?' (What time was the accident?).
It is feminine: 'la hora'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
¿Cuándo?
similarWhen?
¿Qué hora es?
contrastWhat time is it?
Puntual
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Horario
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