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"What time does it leave?" in French: À quelle heure il part ?
À quelle heure il part ?
What time does it leave? in French is À quelle heure il part ? You hear it for trains, buses, and boats. À quelle heure part le train ? is a slightly more formal word order.
At the ticket desk
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How to pronounce À quelle heure il part ?
Say it
a kell UR eel PAR
/a kɛl œʁ il paʁ/
À quelle heure: a kell UR. Il part: eel PAR—final t usually silent. Keep a space before the ?
"What time does it leave?" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| À quelle heure il part ? | What time does it leave? Everyday spoken order. | Everyday spoken order. |
| À quelle heure part le train ? | What time does the train leave? Inversion, a bit more formal. | Inversion, a bit more formal. |
| Il part à quelle heure ? | What time does it leave? Same meaning, tag order. | Same meaning, tag order. |
| À quelle heure vous partez ? | What time do you leave? Asking a person, not a vehicle. | Asking a person, not a vehicle. |
How to use À quelle heure il part ? in real life
- 1At the ticket desk
Pardon, à quelle heure il part, le prochain pour Lyon ?
Excuse me—what time does the next one to Lyon leave?
Topic le prochain tacked on.
- 2Checking the board with a friend
À quelle heure il part ? Je ne vois pas l'horaire.
What time does it leave? I can't see the schedule.
Full phrase as headword.
- 3Ferry queue
Dis-moi : à quelle heure il part exactement ?
Tell me—what time does it leave exactly?
Exactement for precision.
Mistakes English speakers make with À quelle heure il part ?
Incorrect: À quelle heure il leave ?
Correct: À quelle heure il part ?
Use part, not English leave.
Incorrect: À quelle heure il part?
Correct: À quelle heure il part ?
In French, put a space before ?
Good to know
Boards use départ and voie. Staff answer with Il part à 14 h 22 more often than a full sentence. Spoken French keeps À quelle heure il part ? without inversion.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Rushing for a regional train
ChatPal
À quelle heure il part, ton train ?
What time does your train leave?
You
À quelle heure il part ? Attends, je regarde l'appli.
What time does it leave? Wait—I'm checking the app.
ChatPal
Dépêche-toi. À quelle heure il part s'il est déjà annoncé ?
Hurry. What time does it leave if it's already announced?
You
Dans huit minutes. On court.
In eight minutes. Let's run.
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FAQ
Common questions about "What time does it leave?" in French
How do you ask what time it leaves in French?
À quelle heure il part ?
Can I invert the verb?
Yes: À quelle heure part le train ?
How do times get answered?
Often Il part à 15 h 10.
Is there a space before ?
Yes in standard French punctuation.
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