Portuguese Phrase
Ok. Que hora te serve?
Meaning
A friendly way to ask someone what time works best for them. It literally means “Okay, what hour serves you?” and is used when arranging a meeting or activity.
When to use
Use this phrase after you’ve agreed to meet or do something and you need to pin down a specific time. It’s informal, so it’s best with friends, family, or colleagues you know well.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ok.Quehorateserve?
Ok
An informal interjection borrowed from English, used to signal agreement or readiness.
Que
Interrogative pronoun meaning “what”. It introduces a question about a noun.
hora
Noun meaning “hour” or “time”. In this context it asks for a specific moment.
te
Second‑person singular object pronoun (informal). It refers to the listener.
serve
Third‑person singular present of the verb servir “to suit, to be convenient”. The subject is implicit (the time).
🗨In Conversation
Ok. Que hora te serve?
Okay, what time works for you?
Às três horas, está bom para mim.
At three o’clock, that’s fine for me.
✕Common Mistakes
Que hora lhe serve?
Use “te” only in informal contexts; with strangers replace it with “lhe”.
Que hora serve?
Leaving out the pronoun makes the sentence sound incomplete in Portuguese.
Ok, que hora te serve
In written Portuguese a period after “Ok” is preferred; the comma is acceptable in casual texting but not in formal writing.
↔Alternatives
Que horário é melhor para você?
What time is better for you?
Qual horário te convém?
Which time suits you?
A que horas você pode?
At what time can you?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, the pronoun “te” is informal; with strangers or in a professional setting you would use the more formal “lhe” (e.g., “Que hora lhe serve?”). The interjection “Ok” is widely used in everyday speech, especially among younger speakers, and adds a relaxed tone to the question.