How to Say "hours" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hours” is “horas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounA1
a unit of time; 60 minutes
Examples
La película dura dos horas.
The movie lasts for two hours.
Necesito dormir ocho horas esta noche.
I need to sleep eight hours tonight.
Nos vemos en unas horas.
See you in a few hours.
Just the Plural of 'Hora'
'Horas' is simply the plural form of 'hora' (hour). You use it anytime you're talking about more than one hour.
'Horas' vs. 'Tiempo'
Mistake: “No tengo muchas horas para hablar.”
Correction: It's more natural to say, 'No tengo mucho tiempo para hablar.' Use 'horas' for a specific number of hours ('dos horas') and 'tiempo' for the general idea of time.
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