Ask about the start and end of a workday.
The idea
Use ¿A qué hora...? to ask for a time. Empieza asks about the start and termina about the end.
Examples
- ¿A qué hora empieza el trabajo?What time does work start?
- ¿A qué hora termina el turno?What time does the shift end?
- El lunes empezamos a las nueve.On Monday we start at nine.
- Hoy terminamos a las cinco.Today we finish at five.
- ¿El viernes trabajamos hasta las seis?Do we work until six on Friday?
- Mi jornada es de ocho a cuatro.My workday is from eight to four.
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Watch out
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Try it yourself
Ask when the day starts. ¿A qué hora ___ la jornada? (empieza / termina)
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empieza
empieza asks when the day begins.
Ask when the shift ends. ¿A qué hora ___ el turno? (termina / empieza)
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termina
termina asks when the shift ends.
Say you work until seven. Trabajo ___ las siete. (hasta / de)
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hasta
hasta marks the end of the period.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Ask when the day starts. ¿A qué hora ___ la jornada? (empieza / termina)
Ask when the shift ends. ¿A qué hora ___ el turno? (termina / empieza)
Say you work until seven. Trabajo ___ las siete. (hasta / de)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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