How to Say ‘At this time of day’ in Portuguese
A esta hora
ah ESH-tuh OH-rah
[ah ESH-tuh OH-rah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Taxi drivers use a esta hora to justify a detour around rush-hour traffic, and it's often a fair point in Lisbon.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
at
A preposition meaning 'at' in time expressions.
Depois da data, perguntaram A que horas? para saber o horário.
After the date, they asked At what time? to know the time.
esta
[ESH-tuh]
this
Demonstrative used with feminine singular nouns to point to something close or current.
Esta oportunidade parece muito interessante.
This opportunity seems very interesting.
hora
[OH-rah]
hour / time
Can mean the exact hour or a time point/deadline in context.
A palavra "hora" aparece em "Depois dessa hora?"
The word "hora" appears in "After that time?"
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