Breakdown of ¿A qué hora sale el vuelo?
qué
what
salir
to go out, to leave / to appear, to come out (on the body)
la hora
the hour; the time (on the clock: what time is it?)
a
at (a time)
Questions & Answers about ¿A qué hora sale el vuelo?
Why does the question start with A instead of just qué hora?
When you ask what time an event happens, you use ¿A qué hora...? (literally at what time). If you just want to know the current time on the clock, you drop the A and ask ¿Qué hora es?.
Is sale related to the English word for a discount?
No, it is a false friend! In Spanish, sale comes from the verb salir, which means to leave or to go out. A discount sale in Spain is usually called una rebaja.
Why is the verb (sale) before the subject (el vuelo)? Can I say ¿A qué hora el vuelo sale?
What is the infinitive (the basic dictionary form) of sale?
The infinitive is salir (to leave). It is an -ir verb, and sale is the 'it' form, matching el vuelo (the flight).