Introduction
This
post deals with time
in general, and more specifically with the
time,
at which you are due to arrive
somewhere.
SCENARIO
Imagine
you
are talking to a relative, a friend or colleague about a trip you are
making to Madrid. The other person doesn't know when you are due in
Madrid and says to you:
"at
what
time do you arrive in Madrid?"
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to be less formal and say:
¿A
qué hora llegas a Madrid?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿A
qué hora llega (usted) a Madrid?
OUR
TIP
The
question is an invitation for you to state the time of your arrival
in Madrid. Your reply should depend only on whether you:
- Know at what time you are due to arrive
- Don't know when you will arrive
Here
are a couple of examples of how you could reply:
- Llego a la una y cinco (I arrive at 1:05)
- No sé a qué hora llego (I don't know when I arrive arrive)
*Notes
Please note the difference between the expressions of time used in these answers and typical expressions used in telling the time, such as:
- Es la una y media (it is half past one)
- No sé qué hora es (I don't know what time it is)
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿A
qué hora llegas a Madrid?
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