hour; one hour
The standard unit of time.
Am așteptat o oră.
I waited an hour.
Cursa durează două ore.
The trip lasts two hours.
#169 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, oră means “hour; one hour”. It’s the #169 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A common feminine noun meaning a unit of time equal to 60 minutes; also used for school periods, scheduled times, and opening hours.
neutralThe standard unit of time.
I waited an hour.
The trip lasts two hours.
A period in a school timetable.
I have five classes today.
The first class starts at eight.
Used in fixed expressions about schedules and business hours.
What are the opening hours?
The schedule is from 9 to 6.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 3 forms cover about 96% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | orele | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | ore | |
| singular definite | ora | |
| singular indefinite | o oră | |
| genitive dative plural | orelor | |
| genitive dative singular | orei |
Ne vedem peste o oră.
See you in an hour.
o oră - basic time unit
Am avut doar trei ore de somn.
I had only three hours of sleep.
ore - plural time unit
La ce oră plecăm?
What time do we leave?
oră - asking about a specific time