a qué hora
adverbBeginner
What does “a qué hora” mean in English?
at what time
Example sentences
¿A qué hora empieza la clase?
What time does class start?
¿A qué hora cierra la tienda?
What time does the shop close?
—¿A qué hora? —A las nueve.
—At what time? —At nine.
How to use it
¿A qué hora? means 'at what time?'. Used to ask about scheduled times. Always pairs with the preposition a.
Common mistake
The 'a' is required: '¿A qué hora?', NOT '¿qué hora?' (which means 'what time is it?'). The two questions are different.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.