A1 Expression 비격식체

Que horas?

What time?

A concise way to ask about the current time.

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문화적 배경

Brazilians often use 'Que horas?' even for appointments where 'A que horas?' would be grammatically required. In Portugal, it is more common to hear 'São que horas?' (The hours are what?) which flips the standard order. The 24-hour clock is standard for schedules (trains, movies), but in speech, people use the 12-hour clock with 'da manhã' or 'da noite'.

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The Wrist Tap

If you forget the words, tapping your wrist where a watch would be while saying 'Que horas?' is universally understood.

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The Silent H

Never pronounce the 'H' in 'horas'. It is always silent, starting with the 'O' sound.

A concise way to ask about the current time.

💡

The Wrist Tap

If you forget the words, tapping your wrist where a watch would be while saying 'Que horas?' is universally understood.

⚠️

The Silent H

Never pronounce the 'H' in 'horas'. It is always silent, starting with the 'O' sound.

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Add 'Por Favor'

Even in informal settings, adding 'por favor' makes you sound much more likeable.

셀프 테스트

Choose the most natural way to ask a friend for the time.

Você está com um amigo e quer saber a hora. O que você diz?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Que horas?

'Que horas?' is the most natural and common informal shortcut.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

Que horas ____?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: são

The verb 'ser' must be in the plural 'são' to agree with 'horas'.

Match the phrase to the context.

A que horas começa o show?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Asking about an event

'A que horas' is used specifically for scheduled events.

🎉 점수: /3

시각 학습 자료

Ways to ask for time

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Informal

  • Que horas?
  • Tem horas?
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Formal

  • Que horas são?
  • Poderia me dizer as horas?

연습 문제 은행

3 연습 문제
Choose the most natural way to ask a friend for the time. Choose A1

Você está com um amigo e quer saber a hora. O que você diz?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Que horas?

'Que horas?' is the most natural and common informal shortcut.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb. Fill Blank A1

Que horas ____?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: são

The verb 'ser' must be in the plural 'são' to agree with 'horas'.

Match the phrase to the context. situation_matching A2

A que horas começa o show?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Asking about an event

'A que horas' is used specifically for scheduled events.

🎉 점수: /3

자주 묻는 질문

3 질문

Portuguese views time as a collection of hours. Since there are 24 hours in a day, we ask for 'which hours' are occurring.

It's better not to. It sounds like a direct translation from English and is grammatically weak in Portuguese.

Yes, the meaning is identical, though Brazilians are more likely to drop the verb 'são'.

관련 표현

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Horário

similar

Schedule

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Dar horas

builds on

To strike the hour (clock)

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Hora marcada

specialized form

Appointed time

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