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INTRODUCTION
In today’s lesson, we’ll introduce you to a phrase that you’ll need in several occasions. On the trip, there will be many foods to try, things to buy and places to see, so when visiting Spain, this phrase will prove essential to planning your day.
GRAMMAR POINT
In Spanish, “What time does it open?” is ¿A qué hora abre?
¿A qué hora abre?
Let's break it down by syllable: ¿A qué ho-ra ab-re?
Now, let's hear it once again, ¿A qué hora abre?
The first word, a, means “at.”
a
Then we have qué, which means “what.”
qué
Then we have hora, which means “hour.”
Let’s break it down by syllable: ho-ra.
And hear it again, hora.
So, to recap here, we have - ¿A qué hora…
Literally, this means “At what hour…” though you should translate it as “What time…”
Let’s take a look at the next word, abre, which means “it opens” and is a conjugated form of the verb abrir, which means “to open.”
Let’s break it down by syllable: ab-re.
And once again, abre.
So all together, we have - ¿A qué hora abre?
Literally, this means “At what hour it opens?” but you should translate it as “What time does it open?”
It’s also really important to know when a place is closed. The worst thing to encounter is a closed sign hanging in front of a place you wanted to see.
In Spanish, “What time does it close?” is ¿A qué hora cierra?
¿A qué hora cierra?
Let’s break it down by syllable: ¿A qué ho-ra cie-rra?
And now, let’s hear it once again, ¿A qué hora cierra?
The first word, a, means “at.”
a
Then we have qué, which means “what.”
qué
Then we have hora, which means “hour.”
Let’s break it down by syllable: ho-ra.
And hear it again, hora.
So, to recap here, we have - A qué hora…
Literally, this means “At what hour…”
Though you should translate it as “What time…”
Let’s take a look at the next word, cierra, which means “it closes” and is a conjugated form of the verb cerrar, which means “to close.”
Let’s break it down by syllable: cie-rra.
And hear it once again, cierra.
So all together, we have - ¿A qué hora cierra?
Literally, this means “At what hour it closes?” but you should translate it as “What time does it close?”
You can use the same pattern, a qué hora, for other situations like:
“What time is breakfast served?” - ¿A qué hora se sirve el desayuno?
¿A qué hora se sirve el desayuno?
“What time does the bus leave?” - ¿A qué hora sale el autobús?
¿A qué hora sale el autobús?
“What time do we arrive?” - ¿A qué hora llegamos?
¿A qué hora llegamos?
“What time does the show start?” - ¿A qué hora empieza el espectáculo?
¿A qué hora empieza el espectáculo?

Outro
Okay, to close out today’s lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you are responsible for saying it aloud. You’ll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so buena suerte, that means “good luck” in Spanish.
Okay, here we go!
“What time does it open?” - ¿A qué hora abre?
¿A qué hora abre?
¿A qué hora abre?
“What time does it close?” - ¿A qué hora cierra?
¿A qué hora cierra?
¿A qué hora cierra?
“What time is breakfast served?” - ¿A qué hora se sirve el desayuno?
¿A qué hora se sirve el desayuno?
¿A qué hora se sirve el desayuno?
“What time does the bus leave?” - ¿A qué hora sale el autobús?
¿A qué hora sale el autobús?
¿A qué hora sale el autobús?
“What time do we arrive?” - ¿A qué hora llegamos?
¿A qué hora llegamos?
¿A qué hora llegamos?
“What time does the show start?” - ¿A qué hora empieza el espectáculo?
¿A qué hora empieza el espectáculo?
¿A qué hora empieza el espectáculo?

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