É uma hora
It is one o'clock
Language note: Use 'é' for 'one o'clock', since it's singular.
Culture note: Simple activities, like coffee ('café'), are tied to 'uma hora' after lunch.
Context: Her friend checks the time and tells Maria it is one o'clock.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
É
[eh]
It is
Used to indicate the current time.
É uma hora da tarde.
It is one o'clock in the afternoon.
uma
[oo-ma]
one
The single unit or quantity.
Ela chegou às uma hora.
She arrived at one o'clock.
hora
[or-a]
hour
A period of time equal to 60 minutes.
Estamos à espera há uma hora.
We have been waiting for an hour.
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