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Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days in Italian

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Italian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

Brunelleschi’s brick dome over Florence Cathedral, seen across the city roofs
Time and days
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Italian phrases in this lesson

Adessoa-DES-so
Now

"Ora" also means now and is interchangeable in most contexts. "Subito" means right now or immediately and sounds more urgent.

Più tardipyoo TAR-dee
Later

"A più tardi" is the farewell "see you later." "Dopo" also means later or after and is used constantly in everyday speech.

OggiOD-jee
Today

One of the most useful time words. "Oggi sera" means this evening and "oggi pomeriggio" means this afternoon.

Domanido-MAH-nee
Tomorrow

"A domani" means see you tomorrow. "Dopodomani" means the day after tomorrow, which is a single word in Italian.

Staserastah-SEH-rah
Tonight
Quando?KWAN-doh
When?
A che ora apre?ah keh OH-rah AH-preh
What time does it open?
Un attimo, per favoreoon AHT-tee-moh, pehr fah-VOH-reh
One moment, please
Minutimee-NOO-tee
Minutes
OreOH-reh
Hours

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