Key Phrases
Oggi
Today
Che ore sono?
What time?
Sono le tre e mezza del pomeriggio
It is three thirty in the afternoon
Skills You'll Learn
Understanding time-related vocabulary
Comprensione del vocabolario relativo al tempo
Asking about the current time
Chiedere l'ora attuale
Telling specific times of the day
Esprimere orari specifici della giornata
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Oggi
OJ-jee
Today
Domani
doh-MAH-nee
Tomorrow
Dopodomani
doh-poh-doh-MAH-nee
Day after tomorrow
Ieri
YEH-ree
Yesterday
Ora
OH-rah
Hour
💬 [Ora] can mean both "hour" and "now," so the context matters. In time-telling, [Che ora è?] means "What time is it?", but [ora] on its own often means "now" in everyday speech.
See breakdown →Minuto
mee-NOO-toh
Minute
Secondo
seh-KOHN-doh
Second
Notte
NOT-teh
Night
Mattina
mat-TEE-nah
Morning
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