Time

Question 1

Time

Answer 1

Il Tempo

Meaning: Time (the concept of time, hours, or clock time)

Pronunciation: eel TEM-poh

Gender: Masculine

Plural: I tempi (the times)
Pronunciation: ee TEM-pee

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Examples:
1. Che ora è?
What time is it?
2. Non ho tempo.
I don’t have time.
3. Il tempo vola.
Time flies.
4. I tempi sono cambiati.
Times have changed.

Question 2

Yesterday

Answer 2

Ieri

Pronunciation: EE-air-ee

Gender: Neutral (does not change by gender)

Plural: Not applicable (used only in singular form)

⸻

Examples:
1. Ieri ho visto un film.
Yesterday I saw a movie.
2. Ieri era una giornata bellissima.
Yesterday was a beautiful day.
3. Cosa hai fatto ieri?
What did you do yesterday?

Question 3

Tomorrow

Answer 3

Domani

Pronunciation: doh-MAH-nee

Gender: Neutral (does not change by gender)

Plural: Not applicable (used only in singular form)

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Examples:
1. Domani andrò al lavoro.
Tomorrow I will go to work.
2. Domani è un altro giorno.
Tomorrow is another day.
3. Cosa fai domani?
What are you doing tomorrow?

Question 4

Today

Answer 4

Oggi

Pronunciation: OH-jee
Gender: Neutral (unchanging)
Plural: Not applicable

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Examples:
1. Oggi fa caldo.
Today it’s hot.
2. Oggi lavoro da casa.
Today I’m working from home.
3. Cosa fai oggi?
What are you doing today?

Question 5

Weekend

Answer 5

the weekend = il fine settimana
(eel FEE-neh seh-tee-MAH-nah)
• Gender: Masculine

Plural: i fine settimana (same form, just plural article)

Note: Italians also sometimes use il weekend (eel wehk-ehnd), borrowing the English word, especially in informal speech.

Question 6

Monday

Answer 6

lunedì (loo-neh-DEE)

Question 7

Tuesday

Answer 7

martedì (mahr-teh-DEE)

Question 8

Wednesday

Answer 8

mercoledì (mehr-koh-leh-DEE)

Question 9

Thursday

Answer 9

giovedì (joh-veh-DEE)

Question 10

Friday

Answer 10

venerdì (veh-nehr-DEE)

Question 11

Saturday

Answer 11

sabato (SAH-bah-toh)

Question 12

Sunday

Answer 12

domenica (doh-MEH-nee-kah)

Question 13

Week

Answer 13

• La settimana – the week
[lah seht-tee-MAH-nah]

Plural:
• Le settimane – the weeks
[leh seht-tee-MAH-neh]

Example:
• Lavoro tutta la settimana. – I work all week.
[lah-VOH-roh TOOT-tah lah seht-tee-MAH-nah]

Question 14

Month

Answer 14

• Il mese – the month
[eel MEH-zeh]

Plural:
• I mesi – the months
[ee MEH-zee]

Example:
• Un mese ha trenta o trentuno giorni. – A month has thirty or thirty-one days.
[oon MEH-zeh ah TREN-tah oh tren-TOO-noh JOR-nee]

Question 15

Year

Answer 15

• L’anno – the year
[LAHN-no]

Plural:
• Gli anni – the years
[lyee AHN-nee]

Question 16

Decade

Answer 16

• Il decennio – the decade
[eel deh-CHEHN-nee-oh]

Plural:
• I decenni – the decades
[ee deh-CHEHN-nee]

Question 17

Century

Answer 17

• Il secolo – the century
[eel SEH-koh-loh]

Plural:
• I secoli – the centuries
[ee SEH-koh-lee]

Question 18

Millenium

Answer 18

• Il millennio – the millennium
[eel meel-LEHN-nee-oh]

Plural:
• I millenni – the millennia
[ee meel-LEHN-nee]

Question 19

Second

Answer 19

• Un secondo – a second (masculine)
[oon seh-KOHN-doh]

Plural:
• I secondi – the seconds (masculine plural)
[ee seh-KOHN-dee]

Question 20

Minute

Answer 20

• Un minuto – a minute (masculine)
[oon mee-NOO-toh]

Plural:
• I minuti – the minutes (masculine plural)
[ee mee-NOO-tee]

Question 21

Day

Answer 21

• Un giorno – a day (masculine)
[oon JOHR-noh]

Plural:
• I giorni – the days (masculine plural)
[ee JOHR-nee]

Question 22

Fortnight

Answer 22

• La quindicina – a fortnight (feminine)
[oo-nah kwin-dee-CHEE-nah]

Plural:
• Le quindicine – the fortnights (feminine plural)
[leh kwin-dee-CHEE-neh]

Question 23

January

Answer 23

Gennaio – January
Pronunciation: [je-NNAH-yoh]

Question 24

February

Answer 24

Febbraio – February
Pronunciation: [feh-BRAH-yoh]

Question 25

March

Answer 25

Marzo – March Pronunciation: [MAHR-tsoh]

Question 26

April

Answer 26

Aprile – April Pronunciation: [ah-PREE-leh]

Question 27

May

Answer 27

Maggio – May Pronunciation: [MAHJ-joh]

Question 28

June

Answer 28

Giugno – June Pronunciation: [JOON-yoh]

Question 29

July

Answer 29

Luglio – July Pronunciation: [LOO-lyoh]

Question 30

August

Answer 30

Agosto – August Pronunciation: [ah-GOHS-toh]

Question 31

September

Answer 31

Settembre – September Pronunciation: [seh-TEHM-breh]

Question 32

October

Answer 32

Ottobre – October Pronunciation: [oh-TOH-breh]

Question 33

November

Answer 33

Novembre – November Pronunciation: [noh-VEHM-breh]

Question 34

December

Answer 34

Dicembre – December Pronunciation: [dee-CHEHM-breh]

Question 35

Morning

Answer 35

La mattina • Pronunciation: [lah maht-TEE-nah] ⸻ Plural: Le mattine – the mornings • Pronunciation: [leh maht-TEE-neh]

Question 36

Noon

Answer 36

Il mezzogiorno • Pronunciation: [eel meh-dzo-JOR-no] ⸻ Plural: I mezzogiorni – the noons • Pronunciation: [ee meh-dzo-JOR-nee]

Question 37

Afternoon

Answer 37

Il pomeriggio • Pronunciation: [eel poh-meh-REE-joh] ⸻ Plural: I pomeriggi – the afternoons • Pronunciation: [ee poh-meh-REE-jee]

Question 38

This […]

Answer 38

This morning Italian: Questa mattina / Stamattina • Pronunciation: [KWEHS-tah maht-TEE-nah] / [stah-maht-TEE-nah] • Both are used interchangeably. “Stamattina” is more colloquial. ⸻ This afternoon Italian: Questo pomeriggio • Pronunciation: [KWEHS-toh poh-meh-REE-joh] ⸻ This evening Italian: Questa sera • Pronunciation: [KWEHS-tah SEH-rah] ⸻ Tonight Italian: Stasera • Pronunciation: [stah-SEH-rah] • Used for the evening or night of the current day, especially when talking about plans.

Question 39

Last night

Answer 39

Ieri sera • Pronunciation: [YEH-ree SEH-rah] • Literally means “yesterday evening,” commonly used for “last night” when referring to evening activities. Alternative (more emphasis on nighttime): Italian: La scorsa notte • Pronunciation: [lah SKOR-sah NOT-teh] • Used less often, typically when referring to late-night or overnight events (e.g., couldn’t sleep last night).