a quina ora

At What Time

Level 2

A quina ora asks at what time something happens.

How It Works

Use a quina ora to ask for the clock time of an event. The question starts with a, then quina ora, then an ordinary verb.

QuestionAnswer
A quina ora partissètz?Partissèm a sèt oras.
A quina ora arriba Maria?Arriba a sièis oras e mièja.

Keep the a in the answer: a sèt oras, a una ora. Add del matin or another part of the day when it helps. The question Quina ora es? without a asks what time it is now, and it has no event verb. The numbers and the words for half and quarter hours are in las oras and las oras e quart.

Examples (4)

  1. A quina ora partissètz?

    At what time do you leave?

    The question asks for the departure time.

  2. Partissèm a sèt oras.

    We leave at seven.

    A goes before the answer time.

  3. A quina ora arriba Maria?

    At what time does Maria arrive?

    The event verb stays in the question.

  4. Arriba a sièis oras e mièja.

    She arrives at half past six.

    The time can include e mièja.

Common Mistakes

  • Leaving out a.

    Quina ora partissètz?
    A quina ora partissètz?

    To ask at what time, start with a. Quina ora es? alone asks what time it is.

How It Connects

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a quina oraLevel 2At What Time

Learn This First

Asking what time uses quin and the hours with minutes, so quin and quarters and half hours come first.

Words in This Pattern

aquinora