Hours of the Day in Italian
In Italian, telling time uses the definite article 'l'' or 'le' before the hour.
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Glossary · Italian
- 01l'una[loo-nah]One o'clock
- 02le due[leh doo-eh]Two o'clock
- 03le tre[leh treh]Three o'clock
- 04le quattro[leh kwat-troh]Four o'clock
- 05le cinque[leh cheen-kweh]Five o'clock
- 06le sei[leh say]Six o'clock
- 07le sette[leh set-teh]Seven o'clock
- 08le otto[leh ot-toh]Eight o'clock
- 09le nove[leh noh-veh]Nine o'clock
- 10le dieci[leh dee-eh-chee]Ten o'clock
Example sentences
L'una è l'ora di pranzo.
One o'clock is lunchtime.
Le tre sono le cinque meno due.
Three o'clock is two hours before five.
Ci vediamo alle sette stasera.
We will see each other at seven o'clock tonight.
La lezione inizia alle dieci.
The lesson starts at ten o'clock.
Le sei è l'ora di uscire dal lavoro.
Six o'clock is time to leave work.
