L'ora - Telling the time is an important part of our daily life and we do it constantly without even realising. This is why it's another important topic we're tackling here today on The Languages Kitchen.
In this lesson, we'll also learn some time phrases that are often used in the Italian language. This lesson will also serve as a revision of the numbers in Italian and some of the time phrases we'll be mentioning we might also have already mentioned in past lessons.
1. Vocabulary to learn how to tell the time
2. Dare l'ora / How to tell the time
It's one o'clock
It's two o'clock
It's 3:15
It's 4:30
It's 5.45
It's 6:05
It's 7:20
It's 8:40
It's 9:50
It's 12:00
It's 00:00
It's 16:25
It's 21:35
È l'una
Sono le due
Sono le tre e un quarto / Sono le tre e quindici
Sono le quattro e mezzo / Sono le quattro e trenta
Sono le sei meno un quarto / Sono le cinque e quarantacinque
Sono le sei e cinque
Sono le sette e venti
Sono le nove meno venti / Sono le sette e quaranta
Sono le dieci meno dieci / Sono le nove e cinquanta
È mezzogiorno
È mezzanotte
Sono le quattro e venticinque
Sono le nove e trentacinque / Sono le dieci meno venticinque
3. Domandare l'ora / Asking for the time
Che ore sono? -What time is it?
A che ora è il/la...? - At what time is the ...?
Avete l'ora, per favore (formale)? - Do you have the time, please?
Now that you have all the information, go ahead and practice what you've just learnt and also find some time phrases that are commonly used in Italy. Here is a listening you will need to complete one of the exercises on the worksheet.
That's all from me on this topic. Go ahead and click on the link below, download the worksheet and enjoy learning. See you next time with another topic!
