qué horas son
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USAGE NOTE
Sense 3) is not considered correct by most Spanish speakers.
qué horas son(
keh
oh
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rahs
sohn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what times are
Pregunta en la recepción del polideportivo qué horas son las mejores para ir a nadar.Ask at the sports center's reception desk what times are best to go swimming.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Hay tres vuelos diarios a Río de Janeiro. - ¿A qué horas son los vuelos?There are three daily flights to Rio de Janeiro. - What times are the flights?
¿En qué horas son más peligrosas las radiaciones solares?What time of day is solar radiation most dangerous?
2. (colloquial) (used as part of a phrase with "estas" to show disapproval)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. what time do you call this
¿Qué horas son estas de llegar a casa, señorita? ¡Maldita sea, es la una de la mañana!And what time do you call this, young lady? It's one in the frigging morning!
3. (colloquial) (used to ask the time)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. what time is it
¿Qué horas son, mami? - Deben de ser ya las ocho.What time is it, Mommy? - It must be eight now.
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