¿A qué hora llegas?
To ask "what time will you be here?" in Spanish, say ¿A qué hora llegas?
¿A qué hora llegas? asks a friend when they will arrive. It literally means "at what time do you arrive?"
What does it mean word for word?
A qué hora means "at what time" and llegas means "you arrive".
How does it change in a sentence?
Spanish often uses the present tense for planned future events, so llegas covers "will you arrive".
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not leave out A. Spanish needs it to say "at" a time.
When do people say it?
llegas is the familiar form for a friend or family member. With someone you address formally the verb ends differently.
Did you know?
- In some regions, if you ask ¿A qué hora llegas?, someone might reply ya voy, which literally means 'I am already going' even if they have not yet left their house.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿A qué hora llegas? might be met with a very vague answer like 'en un rato', meaning 'in a little while', rather than a specific time.
- While hora means 'hour', Spanish uses the phrase dar la hora to mean 'telling someone the time', literally translating to 'giving the hour'.
Example conversation
Elena calls Alejandro to check his arrival time for dinner.
- ElenaHola Alejandro, ¿a qué hora llegas?Hi Alejandro, what time will you be here?
- AlejandroEstaré allí a las ocho.I will be there at eight.
- ElenaPerfecto, te espero.Perfect, I will wait for you.
- AlejandroNos vemos pronto.See you soon.
