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

• “no ver alguien la hora de algo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28