How to Say ‘At this hour.’ in Italian
A quest'ora.
ah kwest OH-rah
[ah kwest OH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quest'ora] is shortened from [questa ora]. Italian often drops the final vowel before another vowel like this: [quest'anno], [quest'uomo].
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
Preposition meaning 'at' or 'to'; here it introduces a time expression.
A quest'ora preferisco un percorso più veloce.
At this time I prefer a faster route.
quest'
[kwest]
this
Shortened form of 'questa' before a vowel, meaning 'this' in the expression 'quest'ora' = 'this hour / this time.'
Quest' non è l'ora migliore per passare dal centro.
This is not the best time to go through the center.
ora
[OH-rah]
hour / time
Noun meaning 'hour'; in 'a quest'ora' it means 'at this time.'
A quest'ora il traffico cambia molto da zona a zona.
At this time traffic changes a lot from area to area.
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