A1 Expression خنثی

A qué hora?

At what time?

معنی

Used to ask for the specific time of an event.

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زمینه فرهنگی

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.'

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The 'A' Rule

Always answer with 'A las...' or 'A la...'. If the question has an 'A', the answer needs one too!

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Silent H

Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hora'. It's 'O-ra', not 'Ho-ra'.

معنی

Used to ask for the specific time of an event.

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The 'A' Rule

Always answer with 'A las...' or 'A la...'. If the question has an 'A', the answer needs one too!

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Silent H

Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hora'. It's 'O-ra', not 'Ho-ra'.

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Plural for LatAm

If you want to sound like a local in Mexico or Colombia, use '¿A qué horas?' in casual settings.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing preposition and interrogative.

¿___ ___ hora empieza el concierto?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A qué

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.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ¿Qué hora es?

'¿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: ________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A las seis

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.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ¿Para qué hora?

'Para' indicates a deadline or 'by when'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

A qué hora vs Qué hora es

¿A qué hora?
Events The movie
¿Qué hora es?
Now Right now

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing preposition and interrogative. جای خالی A1

¿___ ___ hora empieza el concierto?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A qué

We use 'A qué' to ask for the specific start time of an event.

Which sentence is correct to ask for the current time? Choose A1

You want to know what time it is right now.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ¿Qué hora es?

'¿Qué hora es?' is for the current time; '¿A qué hora?' is for events.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response. dialogue_completion A2

Juan: ¿A qué hora quedamos? Maria: ________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A las seis

If the question starts with 'A', the answer should also use 'A'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

You are asking for a deadline for a project.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ¿Para qué hora?

'Para' indicates a deadline or 'by when'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

Technically, 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'.

عبارات مرتبط

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¿Cuándo?

similar

When?

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¿Qué hora es?

contrast

What time is it?

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Puntual

builds on

Punctual

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Horario

specialized form

Schedule

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