horario de atención
/oɾaɾjo de atenθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'business hours' is translated into Spanish as horario de atención.
The phrase horario de atención is used to indicate the specific hours and days when a business is open to the public or available for customer service. You will commonly see this phrase used on business signs, websites and within customer service contexts.
Meaning: hours and days when a given business is available to the public (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'schedule of attention' or 'schedule of service'.
Which one should you use?
While horario de atención is common, you may also use horario comercial to refer to the commercial hours of a business. For a more formal way to specify the hours in which a business is open to the public or available for customer service, use Horario de atención al público.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾaɾjo de atenθjon/
Did you know?
- When a shop is closed for a mid-day break, you might see a sign mentioning the horario de siesta. This indicates the business hours are interrupted by a traditional afternoon rest period.
- The word atención in this context comes from the Latin 'attendere', which means 'to stretch toward'. This suggests the business is literally 'stretching' its resources toward the customer.
- In some Latin American countries, the horario comercial may differ significantly from the horario de atención if a business is open for deliveries but not for walk-in customers.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es el horario de atención al cliente?What are the customer service hours?
- ¿Cuál es el horario de atención de la tienda?What are the store's business hours?
- Debemos revisar el horario de atención del banco.We should check the bank's business hours.
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about visiting a clinic.
- MaríaJavier, ¿sabes el horario de atención de la clínica?Javier, do you know the clinic's business hours?
- JavierNo lo sé, voy a revisarlo ahora.I don't know, I'll check it now.
- JavierEl horario de atención es de nueve a cinco.The business hours are from nine to five.
- MaríaPerfecto, entonces podemos ir mañana.Perfect, then we can go tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries atención, de, horario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
