sí, ¿a qué hora?
/ˈsi a ˈke ˈoɾa/word by word
The Spanish phrase for "yes, what time?" is sí, ¿a qué hora?
A phrase used to agree to a proposal and ask for the specific time of an event.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sí (yes), a (at), qué (what) and hora (hour/time).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsi a ˈke ˈoɾa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, responding with sí, ¿a qué hora? might still be followed by a late arrival, as some regions have a cultural concept of 'flexible time'.
- The Spanish word for 'hour', hora, shares the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'year', as both concepts originally described a seasonal turning or a cyclical period.
- Spanish uses hora to describe both a specific point in time and a duration of sixty minutes, whereas English often distinguishes between 'time' and 'hour'.
Examples in context
- ¿Quieres ir al cine? Sí, ¿a qué hora?Do you want to go to the cinema? Yes, what time?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a dinner plan over the phone.
- MateoSofía, ¿quieres cenar mañana?Sofía, do you want to have dinner tomorrow?
- SofíaSí, ¿a qué hora?Yes, what time?
- MateoA las ocho de la noche.At eight in the evening.
- SofíaPerfecto, Mateo. Allí estaré.Perfect, Mateo. I'll be there.
