hora de clase
/oɾa de klase/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'class period' is translated into Spanish as hora de clase.
The term refers to a scheduled amount of time during the school day that is dedicated to a specific lesson or subject.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a school 'period' might actually last 45 or 50 minutes, even though it is called an hora, which literally means 'hour'.
- The word clase shares its origins with the Latin term for a 'division' or 'fleet', originally used to categorize groups of people or ships.
- In some regions, if a teacher says estamos fuera de hora, they are not talking about the clock but stating that the official class period has ended.
Examples in context
- ¿A qué hora es tu primera clase?What time is your first class?
- La hora de clase de Historia es muy interesante.History class period is very interesting.
- Tengo una hora de clase de matemáticas ahora.I have a math class period now.
- La próxima hora de clase es de historia.The next class period is history.
- Esa hora de clase es muy aburrida.That class period is very boring.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school hallway.
- ElenaMateo, ¿qué tienes en la próxima hora de clase?Mateo, what do you have in the next class period?
- MateoTengo matemáticas, Elena.I have math, Elena.
- ElenaEsa hora de clase es muy larga.That class period is very long.
- MateoSí, es la peor del día.Yes, it is the worst of the day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clase, de, hora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
