Learn basic Italian vocabulary related to time
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| minuto |
| ora |
| in punto |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you'll learn Italian time-related words. |
| Before we start, did you know that in many small Italian villages, you don't even need to look at a clock to know the time? Can you guess how? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| secondo |
| "second" |
| [SLOW] secondo |
| secondo |
| The word "secondo" (second) is masculine in Italian. Remember, to pluralize it, you change the ending from -o to -i: "secondo" → "secondi"! |
| Steve and Jack prepare to warm up pizza. |
| Steve: Per quanto tempo devo riscaldare la pizza nel microonde? |
| Jack: Riscaldala per dieci secondi esatti. |
| minuto |
| "minute" |
| [SLOW] minuto |
| minuto |
| One minute, "Un minuto", |
| two minutes, "due minuti"... |
| When you think of minutes in Italian, think of the masculine! |
| minuto/ minuti |
| Lina reminds Susan about the concert's start time. |
| Lina: Dobbiamo andare via presto. Lo spettacolo inizia fra trenta minuti. |
| Susan: Sbrighiamoci. |
| ora |
| "hour" |
| [SLOW] ora |
| ora |
| One hour, "un'ora" |
| Two hours, "due ore"… |
| When you think of hours in Italian, think of the feminine! |
| ora/ ore |
| Steve and Jack rush to finish an important project. |
| Steve: Ricorda che ci sono solo 24 ore in un giorno. Dobbiamo sbrigarci. |
| Jack: Vorrei che fossero 30. |
| in punto |
| "o'clock" |
| [SLOW] in punto |
| in punto |
| Use "in punto" to be precise with time, like saying "Sono le tre in punto." for "It is exactly three o'clock." |
| Oscar and Tom set a meeting time for a photo shoot. |
| Oscar: Incontriamoci alle tre in punto. |
| Tom: Perfetto; sarò lì in orario. |
| calendario |
| "calendar" |
| [SLOW] calendario |
| calendario |
| Prepare a nice calendar to study Italian consistently: listen on Monday, read on Tuesday, write on Wednesday, have a conversation with Felice on Thursday… and keep it up! |
| Raffaella reminds Viola of an important date. |
| Raffaella: Per favore, segna sul calendario il prossimo incontro con la community. |
| Viola: Certo, lo aggiungo ora. |
| orologio |
| "clock" |
| [SLOW] orologio |
| orologio |
| In Italian, "orologio" is masculine, so you say "un orologio" or "l'orologio." Pronunciation is not easy! So repeat and repeat many times! Un orologio! L'orologio! |
| Un orologio! L'orologio! |
| Valerio points out the time to Valentina. |
| Valerio: Guarda l'orologio. Non inizia tra poco il tuo turno? |
| Valentina: Oh! Devo sbrigarmi! |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Italian. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "second"? |
| secondo |
| secondo |
| And how to say "minute"? |
| minuto |
| minuto |
| How about "hour"? |
| ora |
| ora |
| Do you remember how to say "o'clock"? |
| in punto |
| in punto |
| And how to say "calendar"? |
| calendario |
| calendario |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "clock"? |
| orologio |
| orologio |
| Did you know that in many small Italian villages, you don't even need to look at a clock to know the time? Can you guess how? |
| You just need to pay attention to the local church bells! They're often set to ring every 15 minutes, and the hours sound different from the quarter hours, making it easy to tell the time. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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