Italian Time (telling time) Flashcards
Now
Adesso, ora
A che ora…?
At what time…?
to be in a hurry
avere fretta
to be late
essere in ritardo
busy
impegnato / impegnata
free, available
libero / libera
What time is it?
Che ora e? / Che ore sono? (watch the change for plural…ore…not ora.)
It’s early.
E presto.
It’s late.
E tardi.
to have an appointment, to have a date
avere un appuntamento
to have dinner
cenare
to have a good time
divertirsi
to go grocery shopping
fare la spesa
to take a bath
farsi il bagno
to comb one’s hair
pettinarsi (i capelli)
to have lunch
pranzare
to rest
riposarsi
to put on makeup
truccarsi
usually
di solito / generalmente
after, then
dopo / poi
at last
infine
every day
ogni giorno / tutti i giorni
later
piu tardi
first
prima
To indicate time, when do you use “e…” ?
Use “e…” with l’una, mezzogiorno, and mezzanotte.
When do you use “sono le…”?
Use “sono le…” with all other time expressions except l’una, mezzogiorno, and mezzanotte.
How would you indicate a time in the morning, afternoon, or evening?
Use “di mattina” after the hour to indicate A.M.
For P.M., add to the time “del pomeriggio” (12pm to 5pm),
“di sera” (5pm to midnight), or
“di notte” (midnight to early morning).
How do you respond to “A che ora…?” when someone asks when something is?
To respond, use “a,” “all’”, or “alle” + the hour.
Summer
L’estate
Autumn / Fall
L’autunno
Winter
L’inverno
Spring
La primavera
last night
ieri sera
las month / last year
il mese / l’anno passato
recently
recentemente / di recente
last week / last month / last Thursday
la settimana scorsa / il mese scorso / giovedi` scorso
three days / a week / a month ago ; a year ago
tre giorni / una settimana / un mese fa ; un anno fa
