Ask when a library opens and say how long a class lasts.

The idea

Hora means hour or clock time and is feminine: una hora, dos horas. Use a la una for one o’clock and a las dos for two o’clock.

Examples

  • ¿Qué hora es?What time is it?
  • La reunión empieza a la una.The meeting starts at one.
  • El tren sale a las dos.The train leaves at two.
  • La clase dura una hora.The class lasts one hour.
  • Esperamos dos horas.We wait for two hours.
  • ¿A qué hora abre la biblioteca?What time does the library open?

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Watch out

A clock time tells when something happens; una hora can instead measure how long it lasts.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article for one o’clock: La reunión empieza a ___ una. (la / las)

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    la

    La is singular in the clock expression a la una.

  2. Choose the article for two o’clock: El tren sale a ___ dos. (las / la)

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    las

    Las is plural in the clock expression a las dos.

  3. Choose the singular duration after una: La clase dura una ___. (hora / horas)

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    hora

    Hora is singular after una when measuring duration.

Use it today

Ask what time a class starts and say whether it lasts one or two hours.