Basic Italian in 30 Days: Telling the time

1. Vraag 1 van 10

   'Sono le tre e mezza.' What time is it?

   • A3:30
   • B3:45
   • C3:15
   • D2:30
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. 3:30

   Mezza means half, and e means past: three and a half = 3:30.

2. Vraag 2 van 10

   How do you say 'It's one o'clock'?

   • AÈ l'una.
   • BSono l'una.
   • CSono le una.
   • DÈ la una.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. È l'una.

   One o'clock is singular, so it uses è, and la una becomes l'una: È l'una.

3. Vraag 3 van 10

   Fill the gap: '___ le quattro.'

   • ASono
   • BÈ
   • CSei
   • DHa
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Sono

   For all hours except one o'clock, noon and midnight, use sono le: Sono le quattro.

4. Vraag 4 van 10

   'Sono le otto meno un quarto.' What time is it?

   • A7:45
   • B7:15
   • C8:15
   • D8:45
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. 7:45

   Meno means 'minus' or 'to': eight minus a quarter = 7:45.

5. Vraag 5 van 10

   What does 'mezzogiorno' mean?

   • Anoon
   • Bmorning
   • Cmidnight
   • Dhalf past
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. noon

   Mezzogiorno is 12 noon. Midnight is mezzanotte.

6. Vraag 6 van 10

   You ask: 'A che ora apre la banca?' Choose the best reply.

   • ADi nove.
   • BSono le nove.
   • CAlle nove.
   • DNove ore.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Alle nove.

   A che ora…? asks 'at what time', so the answer uses alle: Alle nove. Sono le nove answers 'What time is it?'

7. Vraag 7 van 10

   A ticket says 'ore 21:00'. When is that?

   • A11 p.m.
   • B9 p.m.
   • C9 a.m.
   • D1 p.m.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. 9 p.m.

   Tickets use the 24-hour clock. 21:00 is 21 − 12 = 9 in the evening.

8. Vraag 8 van 10

   Read the sign. When is the pharmacy open on Saturday?

   Farmacia Centrale
   Orario: lunedì–venerdì 8:30–13:00 e 15:30–19:30
   sabato 9:00–12:30
   domenica chiuso

   • AIt is closed.
   • B9:00–12:30
   • C15:30–19:30
   • D8:30–13:00
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. 9:00–12:30

   The line sabato (Saturday) shows 9:00–12:30. It is closed on Sunday (domenica).

9. Vraag 9 van 10

   Listen. What time is it?

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   Luca: Che ore sono?
   Anna: Sono le dieci e venti.

   • A10:12
   • B20:10
   • C12:20
   • D10:20
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. 10:20

   Anna says le dieci e venti: dieci (10) e (past) venti (20).

   Transcript

   Luca: Che ore sono?
   Anna: Sono le dieci e venti.

10. Vraag 10 van 10

    Listen. When does the train leave?

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    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Il treno parte alle diciotto e quindici.

    • A18:50
    • B8:15
    • C18:15
    • D16:15
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 18:15

    Diciotto is 18 and quindici is 15, so the train leaves at 18:15 (6:15 p.m.).

    Transcript

    Il treno parte alle diciotto e quindici.

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