hora
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “hora” mean in English?
1.hour
hour (unit of time: tardó dos horas)
2.time
time (on the clock: ¿qué hora es?, ¿tienes hora?)
Example sentences
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
Son las tres en punto.
It's three o'clock.
Trabajo ocho horas al día.
I work eight hours a day.
How to use it
Hora means 'hour' AND 'time' (clock time). Feminine: la hora. ¿Qué hora es? = What time is it?. Different from tiempo (weather/duration).
Common mistake
For clock time use SER + LAS + count: 'son las tres' (it's 3). For 'one o'clock' it's 'es la una' (singular, with feminine la).