Telling Time and Directions in Italian

The most common Italian phrases for time, days and directions are “Che ore sono?” (What time is it?), “Che giorno è oggi?” (What day is today?), “Dov'è la stazione?” (Where is the station?), “È a sinistra.” (It's on the left.) and “Qui.” (Here.). Below are all 35, grouped by situation, each with its English meaning. Tap any one to hear it.

35 phrases · 5 situations · #91–125 of 333 · Updated

Telling the time

Ask the time, say it, and say how long something takes.

  1. #91 Che ore sono? What time is it?
  2. #92 Sono le tre. It's three o'clock.
  3. #93 Sono le due e mezza. It's half past two.
  4. #100 Sono in ritardo. I am late.
  5. #101 Sono in anticipo. I am early.
  6. #102 Aspetta un momento. Wait a minute.
  7. #103 Quanto tempo ci vuole? How long does it take?
  8. #104 Ci vogliono circa dieci minuti. It takes about ten minutes.

Days and dates

Today, tomorrow, yesterday and the date.

  1. #94 Che giorno è oggi? What day is today?
  2. #95 Oggi è lunedì. Today is Monday.
  3. #96 Domani è martedì. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
  4. #97 Ieri era domenica. Yesterday was Sunday.
  5. #98 Che data è oggi? What is the date today?
  6. #99 Il mio compleanno è a maggio. My birthday is in May.

Asking for directions

Find the station, the bank or the hospital.

  1. #105 Dov'è la stazione? Where is the station?
  2. #106 Dov'è la banca? Where is the bank?
  3. #107 Dov'è l'ospedale? Where is the hospital?
  4. #113 È lontano? Is it far?
  5. #116 Come ci arrivo? How do I get there?
  6. #117 C'è una mappa? Is there a map?

Giving directions

Left, right, straight ahead, and how far.

  1. #108 È a sinistra. It's on the left.
  2. #109 È a destra. It's on the right.
  3. #110 Vai dritto. Go straight ahead.
  4. #111 Gira a sinistra. Turn left.
  5. #112 Gira a destra. Turn right.
  6. #114 È vicino. It's near here.
  7. #115 Non è lontano. It's not far.

Here, there and where

Short words that point the way.

  1. #118 Qui. Here.
  2. #119 Lì. There.
  3. #120 Laggiù. Over there.
  4. #121 Di sopra. Upstairs.
  5. #122 Di sotto. Downstairs.
  6. #123 Dentro. Inside.
  7. #124 Fuori. Outside.
  8. #125 Apri la porta. Open the door.

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What are the most common Italian phrases for time, days and directions?

The most common Italian phrases for time, days and directions are “Che ore sono?” (What time is it?), “Che giorno è oggi?” (What day is today?), “Dov'è la stazione?” (Where is the station?), “È a sinistra.” (It's on the left.) and “Qui.” (Here.). All 35 are on this page, grouped by situation.

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