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“time” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotiempo · época

Pronunciation

IPA/beθ/

Example

He visto esa película tres veces.

I have seen that movie three times.

Illustration for vez (time)

How to say “time” in Spanish

“Time” in Spanish is vez.

A single occurrence or occasion in a sequence.

Full entry for vez: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vez

Esta vez lo haremos mejor.

This time we'll do it better.

Tips for using vez

  • 'Vez' denotes discrete occasions ('una vez', 'dos veces'), while 'tiempo' denotes duration, so 'vez' is used when counting events.

Other Spanish words for “time”

¿Cuánto tiempo tienes?

How much time do you have?

Esta época es buena para viajar.

This time is good for traveling.

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