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Time and Dates

Useful Italian phrases for time and dates, with audio, IPA and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.

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Time and Dates

Che ore sono?

What time is it?

IPA /ke ˈore ˈsono/

Say it keh OH-reh SOH-noh

neutral time

Sono le tre.

It is three o'clock.

IPA /ˈsono le ˈtre/

Say it SOH-noh leh TREH

neutral time

È l'una.

It is one o'clock.

IPA /ɛ ˈluna/

Say it eh LOO-nah

neutral time

A che ora?

At what time?

IPA /a ke ˈora/

Say it ah keh OH-rah

neutral time

Alle cinque.

At five o'clock.

IPA /ˈalle ˈtʃinkwe/

Say it AL-leh CHEEN-kweh

neutral time

Che giorno è oggi?

What day is it today?

IPA /ke ˈdʒorno ɛ ˈɔddʒi/

Say it keh JOR-noh eh OH-jee

neutral dates

Oggi è lunedì.

Today is Monday.

IPA /ˈɔddʒi ɛ luneˈdi/

Say it OH-jee eh loo-neh-DEE

neutral dates

Quando è il tuo compleanno?

When is your birthday?

IPA /ˈkwando ɛ il ˈtwo kompleˈanno/

Say it KWAHN-doh eh eel TOO-oh kohm-pleh-AHN-noh

informal dates

Il mio compleanno è il tre maggio.

My birthday is the third of May.

IPA /il ˈmio kompleˈanno ɛ il ˈtre ˈmaɡɡo/

Say it eel MEE-oh kohm-pleh-AHN-noh eh eel treh MAHG-goh

neutral dates

Due giorni fa.

Two days ago.

IPA /ˈdue ˈdʒorni fa/

Say it DOO-eh JOR-nee fah

neutral time

Tra una settimana.

In a week.

IPA /tra ˈuna settiˈmana/

Say it trah OO-nah seht-tee-MAH-nah

neutral time