Spanish Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Spanish word
hora
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈoɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounhour
Example
Necesito una hora.
I need an hour.
More examples
A la hora de comer, vamos al restaurante.
At the time of eating, we go to the restaurant.
Core concept
Digital clock displaying 03:00.
Common phrases
a la hora de
at the time of
hora pico
rush hour
Similar words
momento: Brief single point in time, emphasizing a short instant.
vez: One occurrence or turn in which an event happens.
minuto: Time unit equal to sixty seconds.
tiempo: General duration or passage of time for events.
Definition in Spanish
Momento concreto del día señalado por el reloj, expresado con horas y minutos; por extensión, periodo de sesenta minutos.
Word origin
From Latin hora and ultimately Greek ὥρα meaning 'season' or 'appointed time', Spanish hora denotes a marked time of day and a period of sixty minutes.
Usage tips
- Spanish distinguishes asking the current time with '¿Qué hora es?' from asking an event's start with '¿A qué hora...?'; Spanish says 'es la una' for 1:00 and 'son las' for other hours.
Other meanings
- time of daynoun
- clock hournoun
Related words
- horariotimetablenoun