Minutes & Time in Italian

This vocabulary theme helps you talk about time and minutes in Italian.

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Glossary · Italian

  • 01
    1 minuto[oo-no mee-noo-to]
    1 minute
  • 02
    5 minuti[chee-kwin-kweh mee-noo-tee]
    5 minutes
  • 03
    10 minuti[dee-chee mee-noo-tee]
    10 minutes
  • 04
    15 minuti[kwin-dee-chee mee-noo-tee]
    15 minutes
  • 05
    30 minuti[tren-tah mee-noo-tee]
    30 minutes
  • 06
    1 ora[oo-noh oh-rah]
    1 hour
  • 07
    Tra (pochi) minuti[trah (poh-kee) mee-noo-tee]
    In (a few) minutes
  • 08
    Più tardi[pyoo tar-dee]
    Later
  • 09
    Presto[pres-toh]
    Soon
  • 10
    In orario / Puntuale[een oh-rah-ree-oh / poon-too-ah-leh]
    On time / Right on time
Minutes & Time in Italian — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

  1. Aspetto cinque minuti.

    I wait five minutes.

  2. La lezione dura un'ora.

    The lesson lasts one hour.

  3. Arrivo tra pochi minuti.

    I arrive in a few minutes.

  4. Devo andare via presto.

    I have to leave soon.

  5. Il treno è puntuale.

    The train is on time.

  6. Ci vediamo più tardi.

    See you later.