Tiscali: Italian Phrase Finder: Time-Time Phrases
Phrases
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The 24-hour clock is used a lot more in Italy than in Britain. After 1200 midday, it continues: 1300-le tredici ; 1400-le quattordici ; |
| 1500-le quindici, etc. until 2400-le ventiquattro. |
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With the 24-hour clock, the words quarto (quarter) and mezzo (half) aren't used: |
Phrases
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9 |
le nove | ||||
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lay novay | ||||
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9.10 |
le nove e dieci | ||||
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lay novay ay dee-e-chee | ||||
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quarter past 9 |
le nove e un quarto | ||||
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lay novay ay oon kwarto | ||||
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9.20 |
le nove e venti | ||||
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lay novay ay vayntee | ||||
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half past 9 |
le nove e mezza | ||||
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lay novay ay medz-za | ||||
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9.35 |
le nove e trentacinque | ||||
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lay novay ay traynta-cheen-kway | ||||
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quarter to 10 |
le dieci meno un quarto | ||||
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lay dee-e-chee mayno oon kwarto | ||||
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5 minutes to 10 |
le dieci meno cinque | ||||
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lay dee-e-chee mayno cheen-kway |
Phrases
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TIME PHRASES | |||||
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When does it open / close? |
When does it begin / finish? | ||||
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A che ora apre / chiude? |
A che ora comincia / finisce? | ||||
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a kay ora apray / kee-ooday |
a kay ora ko-meencha / fee-neeshay | ||||
Phrases
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today |
tonight |
tomorrow |
yesterday | ||
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oggi |
stasera |
domani |
ieri | ||
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od-jee |
sta-sayra |
do-manee |
yeree | ||
Phrases
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the day before yesterday |
the day after tomorrow | ||||
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l'altro ieri |
dopo domani | ||||
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laltro yeree |
dopo do-manee |
Phrases
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in the morning |
in the afternoon |
in the evening |
at night | ||
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di mattina |
di pomeriggio |
di sera |
di notte | ||
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dee mat-teena |
dee pomay- reed-jo |
dee sayra |
dee not-tay | ||
Phrases
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this morning |
this afternoon |
this evening /tonight |
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stamattina |
questo pomeriggio |
stasera |
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stamat-teena |
kwesto pomay -reed-jo |
sta-sayra |
Phrases
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in an hour's time |
in half an hour |
two hours ago | |||
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fra un ora |
fra mezz'ora |
due ore fa | |||
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fra oon ora |
fra medz-zora |
dooay oray fa |
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soon |
early |
late |
later |
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fra poco |
presto |
tardi |
più tardi |
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fra poko |
praysto |
pee-oo tardee |
Phrases
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as soon as possible al più presto possibile al pee-oo praysto pos-see-beelay |
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