Che ore sono?
What time is it?
Usage
The most common phrase for asking the time
Grammar Note
"Ore" is plural so the verb is "sono" (except for 1 o'clock: è l'una)
Che giorno della settimana è oggi?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking what day of the week today is
Grammar Note
Italian weekdays: lunedì (Mon), martedì (Tue), mercoledì (Wed), giovedì (Thu), venerdì (Fri), sabato (Sat), domenica (Sun)
Oggi / Domani / Ieri
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time adverbs for discussing schedules
Grammar Note
These adverbs can be placed before or after the verb freely
Questa settimana / La settimana prossima / La settimana scorsa
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Talking about schedules in terms of weeks
Grammar Note
Settimana is feminine, so adjectives take feminine form: prossima / scorsa
Di mattina / Di pomeriggio / Di sera / Di notte
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Essential expressions for parts of the day
Grammar Note
"Di" is used as a time-of-day preposition
Qual è la data di oggi?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking what the current date is
Grammar Note
Dates use cardinal numbers (il due, il tre…) except the first, which is "il primo"
A che ora apre / chiude?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking opening and closing times for a shop or attraction
Grammar Note
Subject is omitted; third-person singular is used for the verb
Quanto tempo ci vuole per arrivare?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long a journey will take
Grammar Note
"Ci vuole" with singular; "ci vogliono" with plural time expressions
Ci vediamo alle tre del pomeriggio.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Agreeing on a meeting time
Grammar Note
"Alle" is the contraction of a + le; works with both 12- and 24-hour times
Sono le due e mezza / le cinque meno un quarto.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Telling the time using half and quarter expressions
Grammar Note
"Meno un quarto" means 15 minutes before the next hour
È aperto nei fine settimana?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking if a place is open on weekends
Grammar Note
"Nei fine settimana" refers to weekends generally; singular: nel fine settimana
In quale fuso orario siamo?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Confirming the local time zone while travelling
Grammar Note
Italy is on CET (UTC+1), switching to CEST (UTC+2) in summer
È troppo presto / troppo tardi.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Saying a time is too early or too late for you
Grammar Note
"Troppo + adverb" expresses "too + adjective/adverb"
Quando inizia / finisce?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking when an event or tour starts or ends
Grammar Note
Both verbs are in the third-person singular present tense
Dal lunedì al venerdì
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Stating working days or operating hours
Grammar Note
"Dal...al..." is the standard preposition pattern for expressing duration
Vorrei prendere un appuntamento per [data/ora].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Booking an appointment at a clinic, salon, or similar service
Grammar Note
"Prendere un appuntamento" is the idiomatic equivalent of "make an appointment"
Un giorno
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
Mezza giornata
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
Una settimana
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
Un mese
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
Un anno
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
lunedì
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
martedì
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
mercoledì
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
giovedì
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
venerdì
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
sabato
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
domenica
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Oggi
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
Domani
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
Ieri
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
Dopodomani
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
L'altro ieri
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
Adesso
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
Più tardi
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
Un'ora
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
Due ore
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
Trenta minuti
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
La mattina
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
Il mezzogiorno
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
La sera
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
La notte
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
A tarda notte
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
Ogni giorno
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
Ogni settimana
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
Ogni mese
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
Questa settimana
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
La prossima settimana
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
La settimana scorsa
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
Il fine settimana
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
gennaio
January
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
febbraio
February
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
marzo
March
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
aprile
April
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
maggio
May
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
giugno
June
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
luglio
July
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
agosto
August
Usage
The month; note many Italian shops close during it
settembre
September
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
ottobre
October
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
novembre
November
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
dicembre
December
Usage
The month, for dates and bookings
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