French Phrase
Quels sont leurs horaires ?
Meaning
This question asks for the schedule or opening hours of a person, organization, or place. It can refer to shop opening times, class timetables, or any set of regular hours.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to know when a business, school, or service is open, or when you want to find out someone's personal timetable. It is a polite, neutral way to request that information in French.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quelssontleurshoraires?
Quel(s) (interrogative adjective)
‘Quel’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here ‘horaires’ is masculine plural, so ‘Quels’ is used.
Être (sont)
Third‑person plural present of ‘être’, used to link the subject ‘horaires’ with the predicate.
Leur (possessive adjective)
‘Leur’ means ‘their’ and does not change with the number of the noun that follows.
Horaires (noun)
Masculine plural meaning ‘schedule’ or ‘opening hours’; often used for businesses, transport, or class timetables.
🗨In Conversation
Quels sont leurs horaires ?
What are their opening hours?
Ils ouvrent de 9 h à 18 h du lundi au vendredi, et de 10 h à 14 h le samedi.
They are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel sont leurs horaires ?
‘Quel’ must agree with the masculine plural noun ‘horaires’; the correct form is ‘Quels’.
Ils sont leurs horaires ?
The verb ‘être’ cannot be used this way; you need ‘ouvrir’ or the structure ‘Quels sont…’.
Quel est leurs horaires ?
Verb agreement is wrong; ‘est’ is singular while ‘horaires’ is plural. Use ‘sont’.
↔Alternatives
Quelles sont leurs heures d'ouverture ?
What are their opening hours?
À quelles heures sont-ils ouverts ?
At what times are they open?
Quel est leur emploi du temps ?
What is their timetable?
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, ‘horaires’ usually refers to opening times of shops, offices, or transport services. For a more specific request about a shop, native speakers often say ‘heures d'ouverture’. Remember that ‘quel’ changes to ‘quelle’ for feminine nouns (e.g., ‘Quelle est la durée du film ?’).