0.3.3 Time Flashcards
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an hour
un’ora
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half an hour
mezz’ora
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a minute
un minuto
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two minutes & ten seconds
due minuti e dieci secondi
a second = un secondo
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It’s one o’clock.
È l’una.
Before one o’clock, you say è l’ because “one” is singular. Before all other numbers, you say sono le because they are considered plural.
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It’s three o’clock.
Sono le tre.
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It’s five thirty.
Sono le cinque e mezza.
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It’s 11 am.
Sono le undici di mattina.
am = di mattina
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It’s 6 pm.
Sono le sei di sera.
pm = di sera
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It’s 12:30.
Sono le dodici e mezza.
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It’s noon.
È mezzogiorno.
noon = mezzogiorno
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It’s midnight.
È mezzanotte.
midnight = mezzanotte
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What time is it?
Che ore sono?
Literally, the word ore means “hours”.
[What is being said in the audio recording?]
Uomo: Che ore sono?
Donna: Sono le quattro e mezza.
Translation:
Man: “What time is it?”
Woman: “It’s half past four.”
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now
adesso
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a long time
molto tempo
English uses the word “time” for a few different things: both for what point in the day we’re at, and for a period of time. Italian uses a idfferent word for each of these meanings.
When referring to a period of time, use the word tempo. To ask “what time” it is (eg 9am, 5pm), use the word ore.
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It’s late.
È tardi.
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later
più tardi
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It’s early.
È presto.