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How do you say "what time does it open" in French?

À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ?

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In French, "what time does it open" is À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ?.

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Pronunciation

Say ah kel uhr oovr-TEEL, with a nasal uhr sound and rising pitch at the very end.

Grammar notes

À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

what time does it open

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How to remember À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ?

Ouvre shares a root with the English word overture, an opening, since it means to open.

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Questions about À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ?

How do you pronounce À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ??

Say ah kel uhr oovr-TEEL, with a nasal uhr sound and rising pitch at the very end.

Is À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ? formal or casual?

À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ? used in French?

À quelle heure ouvre-t-il ? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (what time does it open).

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