no ver la hora de

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, "not see the time of".

Verb

no ver la hora de (first-person singular present no veo la hora de, first-person singular preterite no vi la hora de, past participle no visto la hora de)

  1. (idiomatic) to look forward to; can't wait (for)
    ¡No veo la hora de que nos casemos!
    I can't wait until we get married!
    No vemos la hora en que regresemos a casa para las fiestas.
    We can't wait to get back home for the holidays.

Usage notes

This idiomatic phrase triggers the subjunctive.

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.