Are you ready to learn how to tell time in Italian? Let's make it fun! With games to learn telling time in Italian, you'll be saying "Che ora è?" in no time. Explore interactive activities and engaging challenges to master this essential language skill. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Italian time-telling and watch your language skills soar! Let's play and learn together!
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Vocabulary
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| Hour | Ora |
| Minute | Minuto |
| Second | Secondo |
| Clock | Orologio |
| Watch | Orologio |
| Timepiece | Orologio |
| Digital | Digitale |
| Analog | Analogico |
| AM | AM |
| PM | PM |
| Midnight | Mezzanotte |
| Noon | Mezzogiorno |
| Quarter | Quarto |
| Half | Mezz'ora |
| Past | Passato |
| To | A |
| Time zone | Fuso orario |
| Stopwatch | Cronometro |
| Timer | Timer |
Quick Facts
- Italian uses a 24-hour clock system, starting from 1 (una) and ending at 24 (ventiquattro).
- To express the time in Italian, you often use the verb "essere" (to be) followed by the hour and minutes. For example, "Sono le due e trenta" means "It is 2:30."
- It is common to use the phrase "mezzogiorno" for noon and "mezzanotte" for midnight.
- When telling time in Italian, you may use the prepositions "e" (and) and "meno" (minus) to indicate the minutes. For example, "Sono le nove e quindici" means "It is 9:15."
- When talking about quarter hours, you can use the terms "un quarto" (15 minutes) and "tre quarti" (45 minutes) to indicate the time more precisely.
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Vocabulary List
Download:telling_time_in_italian.pdf