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hora

hour

noun OH-rah Common

Also means

time, o'clock

Usage Note

hora is feminine (la hora) and means a clock 'hour'; for clock time you ask ¿qué hora es?. Don't confuse it with ahora ('now'), which contains it. The phrase ya es hora means 'it's about time'.

Examples

"¿Qué hora es?"

Natural Translation

What time is it?

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