contrast.tiempo-vez-hora
Three 'times': tiempo, vez, hora
Tiempo = duration/weather (no tengo tiempo); vez = occurrence (tres veces, otra vez); hora = clock time (¿qué hora es?, es hora de irnos).
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Explanation
English 'time' splits three ways: how much time → cuánto tiempo; how many times → cuántas veces; what time → qué hora. French speakers get a freebie: temps/fois/heure maps exactly.
Set phrases: a veces, en vez de (instead of), de una vez (once and for all), a tiempo (on time), a la hora (punctually), ya es hora (it's about time), hace tiempo (long ago).
Examples
¿Cuántas veces te lo tengo que decir?
How many times do I have to tell you?
How many times do I have to tell you?
Region: global
No tuve tiempo; lo hago a primera hora.
I didn't have time; I'll do it first thing.
I didn't have time; I'll do it first thing.
Region: global