Spanish phrases for asking about opening hours in Spain
Ask “¿A qué hora cerráis?” or “¿Hasta qué hora abren?” to find out when a shop closes, and “¿Qué horario tenéis los sábados?” for the weekend. Add “¿Abrís los domingos?” to check Sundays. You may hear “Cerramos a mediodía, de dos a cinco”.
Try it · about two minutes
You want to know when a small shop closes, whether it shuts for lunch and if it’s open on Sunday.
Sound on: the shop assistant speaks Spanish. You choose what to say back, and Frasa tells you why it works.
How does the conversation usually go?
- Shop assistant
¿Te ayudo en algo?
Can I help you with anything?
You¿A qué hora cerráis?
What time do you close?
- Shop assistant
Hoy estamos abiertos hasta las ocho.
Today we’re open until eight.
You¿A qué hora abrís mañana?
What time do you open tomorrow?
- Shop assistant
Cerramos a mediodía, de dos a cinco.
We close for lunch from two to five.
You¿Abrís los domingos?
Are you open on Sundays?
- Shop assistant
Los domingos no abrimos. Solo de lunes a sábado.
We’re not open on Sundays. Only Monday to Saturday.
You¿Y en agosto?
And in August?
- Shop assistant
En agosto cerramos por vacaciones.
We’re closed for holidays in August.
YouMuchas gracias.
Thank you very much.
- Shop assistant
¡Que tengas un buen día!
Have a good day.
YouIgualmente, hasta pronto.
Likewise, see you soon.
Which Spanish phrases do you need?
¿A qué hora cerráis?
What time do you close?
¿Hasta qué hora abren?
What time are you open until?
¿A qué hora abrís mañana?
What time do you open tomorrow?
¿Qué horario tenéis los sábados?
What are your opening hours on Saturdays?
¿Abrís los domingos?
Are you open on Sundays?
Hoy estamos abiertos hasta las ocho.
Today we’re open until eight.
Cerramos a mediodía, de dos a cinco.
We close for lunch from two to five.
En agosto cerramos por vacaciones.
We’re closed for holidays in August.
Mañana es fiesta y cierran casi todas las tiendas.
Tomorrow is a public holiday, so almost all the shops are shut.
What is worth knowing in Spain?
The lunchtime break
Smaller shops often close in the early afternoon and open again in the evening, so check before you go out.
Cerramos a mediodía, de dos a cinco.
We close for lunch from two to five.
Sundays, holidays and August
Many small shops stay closed on Sundays and public holidays, and some close for part of August. What opens varies from city to city.
Mañana es fiesta y cierran casi todas las tiendas.
Tomorrow is a public holiday, so almost all the shops are shut.
Cerráis or cierran?
¿A qué hora cerráis?
What time do you close?
¿Hasta qué hora abren?
What time are you open until?
To the people in a shop, “cerráis” and “abrís” are casual and common. “Cierran” and “abren” are a touch more formal.
Questions about this situation
- Which Spanish phrases matter most here?
- “¿A qué hora cerráis?” (What time do you close); “¿Hasta qué hora abren?” (What time are you open until); “¿A qué hora abrís mañana?” (What time do you open tomorrow). The full list is above.
- Can I hear how they sound?
- Yes: press the speaker next to a phrase to hear it, recorded for the Frasa app.
- How can I practise this conversation?
- Press “Start the conversation” above to play it through and choose your replies, with a note on why some fit better in Spain. Frasa, an iPhone app, lets you save these phrases and rehearse them out loud.
Related situations in Spanish
- Buying bread at the bakery
- Ordering at the butcher's or fishmonger's counter
- Buying fruit and veg at the market
- Dropping off clothes or shoes for cleaning or repair
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