How to Say ‘What time?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A qué hora?
AH keh OH-rah
[AH keh OH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish asks time with [¿a qué hora?], literally "at what hour," not a direct match to English word order. Use the same [a] when answering too: [a las ocho], [a las nueve].
Phrase Breakdown
A
[AH]
To
Used to indicate direction or time.
A la playa vamos todos.
To the beach we all go.
qué
[keh]
What
Used to ask questions about something.
¿Qué quieres comer?
What do you want to eat?
Hora?
OH-rah
Words in this phrase
hora
[OH-rah]
Hour
Unit of time equal to 60 minutes.
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
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