hora de salida
/oɾa de salida/from spelling rules
In Spanish, quitting time is translated as hora de salida.
The phrase hora de salida is used to refer to the end of the workday or the time one leaves work.
Meaning: the time when a day's work ends (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
hora de salida literally translates to exit time or departure time.
Which one should you use?
Fin de la jornada laboral and Terminar la jornada de trabajo are formal ways to say 'end of the workday' or 'finishing the workday'. Hora de largarse is a colloquial way to say 'time to leave'. Fin de la chamba is a colloquial way to express the end of the workday. Terminar de currar is a familiar way to talk about finishing work for the day.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Fin de la chamba is a colloquial way to express the end of the workday in some Latin American countries.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾa de salida/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word hora shares its roots with the Ancient Greek word hṓrā, which originally referred to a 'season' rather than just a specific hour on a clock.
- In Spain, people often use the verb currar to talk about working, making terminar de currar the common way to announce quitting time in a casual setting.
- The colloquial term chamba is used in Mexico and Central America to refer to work, but in other regions it may not be understood at all.
Examples in context
- La hora de salida es a las seis de la tarde.The quitting time is at six in the evening.
- Después del fin de la jornada laboral, todos los empleados deben apagar sus computadoras.After quitting time, all employees must turn off their computers.
- ¿Alguien se apunta para tomar algo después del fin de la chamba?Does anyone want to grab a drink after quitting time?
- ¡Por fin es hora de largarse y disfrutar del resto del día!Finally, it's quitting time, and time to enjoy the rest of the day!
- ¿Qué tienes pensado hacer después del fin de la jornada laboral?What are you planning to do after quitting time?
- Ya es mi hora de salida.It is already my quitting time.
- Mi hora de salida es a las seis.My quitting time is at six.
- Ya casi es la hora de salida.It is almost quitting time.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are finishing their tasks at a small office.
- SofíaMateo, ¿cuál es tu hora de salida hoy?Mateo, what is your quitting time today?
- MateoSalgo a las cinco, Sofía.I leave at five, Sofía.
- Sofía¡Qué suerte! Yo sigo trabajando un rato más.How lucky! I am still working a bit longer.
- MateoBueno, nos vemos mañana.Well, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
