una hora más
/una oɾa mas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "one more hour" is said as una hora más.
The phrase is used to refer to an additional sixty minutes of time being added to a current period.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of una (one), hora (hour) and más (more).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word más follows the noun phrase to indicate an addition to the current amount of time.
How do you pronounce it?
/una oɾa mas/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, if someone asks for una hora más regarding a deadline, they might be using it colloquially to mean 'just a little bit longer' rather than strictly sixty minutes.
- The word más shares its distant ancestry with the English word 'master', stemming from the Latin 'magister'.
- The word hora shares its deep roots with the Ancient Greek hṓrā, which originally referred to a season or a specific time of day rather than a strict sixty-minute unit.
Examples in context
- Una hora más y el pavo estará listo.One more hour and the turkey will be ready.This example shows how to use una hora más to indicate when something will be ready.Tatoeba #1535491 by marcelostockle, translation #1322397 by CM
- Tengo tanto trabajo que me quedo una hora más.I have so much work that I will stay for one more hour.This example uses una hora más to describe staying longer due to work.Tatoeba #2903 by sarostegui, translation #1757 by AlanF_US
- "¡Déjame dormir por una hora más, mamá!" "¿Una hora? ¡Estás tarde para la escuela!""Let me sleep for just one more hour, Mom!" "An hour? You're late for school!"This example uses una hora más in a conversation about sleeping.Tatoeba #7037155 by Goatstein, translation #6330753 by Hybrid
- El informe estará listo en una hora más.The report will be ready in one more hour.
- Por favor, espere una hora adicional para la entrega.Please wait one more hour for the delivery.
- Se requerirá una hora extra para completar la tarea.One more hour will be required to complete the task.
- Puedes quedarte una hora más en la fiesta.You can stay one more hour at the party.
- ¡Vamos, aguanta una hora más! La película está por terminar.Come on, endure one more hour! The movie is about to end.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are studying together in the library.
- DanielYa estoy muy cansado, ¿nos vamos?I'm already very tired, shall we go?
- MaríaPor favor, quédate una hora más.Please, stay one more hour.
- DanielEstá bien, pero solo una hora más.All right, but only one more hour.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel. Casi terminamos el proyecto.Thanks, Daniel. We've almost finished the project.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hora, más, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
