How to Tell Time and Date in Italian

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Time: Ora

   (/o-ra/, /tεm-po/) Clock:
   L'orologio (loroh-lodjoe). (/lo-ro-lɔ-dʒo/) Hour:
   L'ora (lo-rah). (/lo-ra/) Minute:
   Minuto (minoo-toe). (/mi-nu-to/) Second:
   Secondo (secon-doe). (/se-kon-do/) Moment:
   Momento (momen-toe). (/mo-men-to/) Quarter:
   Quarto (koo-ar-toe). (/kwar-to/) Half:
   Mezzo (met-tzoe). (/mεd-dzo/) A quarter to:
   Meno un quarto (men-o-oon-koo-ar-toe). (/me-no/ /un/ /kwar-to/) Morning, AM:
   Di mattina (dee-mat-teenah). (/di/ /ma-ti-na/) Noon:
   Mezzogiorno (met-tzoe-djor-no). (/med-dzo-dʒor-no/) Afternoon, PM:
   Di pomeriggio (dee-po-mereej-joe). (/di/ /po-me-rid-dʒo/) Evening, PM:
   Di sera (dee-seh-ra). (/di/ /se-ra/) Midnight:
   Mezzanotte (met-tzah-not-teh). (/med-dza-nɔt-te)
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   Step 2: Tempo (tem-poe).

   What time is it? Che ora è? (keh-orah-eh). (/ke/ /o-ra/ /è/) It is eight o'clock.
   
   Sono le otto (so-no-leh-ot-toe). (/so-no/ /le/ /ɔt-to/) It is ten past eight.
   
   Sono le otto e dieci (so-no-leh-ot-toe-eh-dee-eh-chee). (/so-no/ /le/ /ɔt-to/ /e/ /djε-t∫i/) It is quarter past eight.
   
   Sono le otto e un quarto (so-no-leh-ot-toe). (/so-no/ /le/ /ɔt-to/ /e/ /kwar-to/) It is half past eight.
   
   Sono le otto e mezzo (so-no-leh-ot-toe-eh-met-tzoe). (/so-no/ /le/ /ɔt-to/ /e/ /mεd-dzo/) It is quarter to nine.
   
   Sono le nove meno un quarto (so-no-leh-no-veh-men-oh-oon-koo-ar-toe). (/so-no/ /le/ /nɔ-ve/ /me-no/ /un/ /kwar-to/) It is ten to nine.
   
   Sono le nove meno dieci (so-no-leh-no-veh-men-oh-dee-eh-chee). (/so-no/ /le/ /nɔ-ve/ /me-no/ /djε-t∫i/) , At What time? A che ora (ah-keh-o-rah)? (/a/ /ke/ /o-ra/) At one o'clock.
   
   All'una (ahl-loon-ah). (/al-lu-na/) At two o'clock.
   
   Alle due (aleh-doo-eh). (/al-le/ /du-e/) At eight o'clock in the evening.
   
   Alle otto di sera. (/al-le/ /ɔt-to/ /di/ /se-ra/)
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   Step 3: Ask time!

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   Step 4: Ask when!

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