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fglorca
February 10, 2016, 03:12 PM
"Esta compañía es muy popular porque los barcos casi siempre salen a la hora."

Does a la hora above mean 'on time' (not late) or 'on the hour' (10.00, 11.00, 12,00 etc.).

Many thanks in advance.

AngelicaDeAlquezar
February 10, 2016, 05:06 PM
It means "on time". :)

aleCcowaN
February 10, 2016, 07:17 PM
salen en hora (on time) = salen a la hora indicada (on schedule)

For me "salen a la hora" alone means you have to wait less than an hour for a ship to weigh anchor if you arrive without knowing the time schedule. But maybe in some country it's informal for "a la hora indicada".

fglorca
February 10, 2016, 10:18 PM
Many thanks, guys.