Chi ura è?
What time is it?
Usage
The most common way to ask the time
Grammar Note
Literally "what hour is it". Ura is the hour; ora is the adverb "now", a different word. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Chi jornu di la simana è oggi?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Checks the day of the week
Grammar Note
Di la is "of" plus the feminine article. Simana is "week". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Oggi / Dumani / Ajeri
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Lists the basic day words
Grammar Note
The j of ajeri is a glide; some speakers say it like a palatal l
Sta simana / A simana ca veni / A simana passata
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Lists three ways to place a week in time
Grammar Note
Sta is a contraction of chista ("this"). "Next week" is literally "the week that comes". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Di matina / Di pumiriggiu / Di sira / Di notti
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Distinguishes parts of the day
Grammar Note
The preposition di before a part of the day means "in / at". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Chi data è oggi?
What is today's date?
Usage
Checks the date
Grammar Note
Data is a feminine noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A chi ura grapi / chiudi?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asks opening and closing times
Grammar Note
Grapi and chiudi are the 3rd person singular of grapiri and chiudiri. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Quantu tempu ci voli pi arrivari?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asks how long a trip takes
Grammar Note
"It takes" is ci voli (3rd person of vuliri). Quantu is used for amounts. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Ni videmu a li tri di u pumiriggiu
Let's meet at 3 pm
Usage
Fixes a meeting time
Grammar Note
Clock times take a plural article. Di u is "of" plus the masculine article. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Sunnu i dui e menza / i cincu menu nu quartu
It's half past two / quarter to five
Usage
Tells the time with "half" and "quarter to"
Grammar Note
The hour is plural, so the verb is sunnu. "To" a given hour is menu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
È apertu u fini simana?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checks weekend opening
Grammar Note
È carries an accent. Fini simana is literally "end of the week". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
In chi fusu orariu semu?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Checks the time zone
Grammar Note
Fusu orariu is a technical term from Italian, rarely used in daily talk. Semu is the 1st person plural of essiri. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
È troppu prestu / troppu tardu
It's too early / too late
Usage
Says a time does not suit
Grammar Note
Troppu is an adverb and does not change. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Quannu accumincia / finisci?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asks when an event or service starts and ends
Grammar Note
Finisci is the 3rd person singular of finiri, an -sci- verb. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Di luni a vènniri
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Gives weekday opening days
Grammar Note
Days of the week are written in lower case inside a sentence. Vènniri has the stress on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Vogghiu pigghiari n'appuntamentu pi [data/ura]
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time]
Usage
Books an appointment for a given date or time
Grammar Note
Replace the bracket with a real date or time. Appuntamentu comes from Italian. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Nu jornu
One day
Usage
Names a span of one day
Grammar Note
Jornu is masculine, with the plural jorna. The masculine indefinite article is nu before a consonant
Menza jurnata
Half a day
Usage
Names the length of a half-day tour
Grammar Note
Jurnata is feminine and means a day as spent in activity, so the adjective is the feminine menza. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Na simana
One week
Usage
Names a span of one week
Grammar Note
Simana is feminine, with the plural simani. The feminine indefinite article is na
Nu misi
One month
Usage
Names a span of one month
Grammar Note
Misi is masculine; the plural is also misi
N'annu
One year
Usage
Names a span of one year
Grammar Note
The masculine indefinite article becomes n' before a vowel. Annu is masculine, with the plural anni
Luni
Monday
Usage
Names a day of the week
Grammar Note
Days are written in lower case inside a sentence. A masculine noun; the plural is also luni
Marti
Tuesday
Usage
Names a day of the week
Grammar Note
A longer form, martidìa, also exists. A masculine noun; the plural is also marti
Mèrcuri
Wednesday
Usage
Names a day of the week
Grammar Note
The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. Some dialects say mièrcuri
Jovi
Thursday
Usage
Names a day of the week
Grammar Note
The j is a glide. A longer form, jovidìa, also exists. A masculine noun
Vènniri
Friday
Usage
Names a day of the week
Grammar Note
The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. The nn is written double
Sàbbatu
Saturday
Usage
Names a day of the week
Grammar Note
The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. The plural is sàbbati
Dumìnica
Sunday
Usage
Names a day of the week
Grammar Note
The only feminine day name, with the plural dumìnichi. The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written
Oggi
Today
Usage
Says "today"
Grammar Note
An adverb. The Italian-borrowed form oggi is also used
Dumani
Tomorrow
Usage
Says "tomorrow"
Grammar Note
An adverb. The unstressed o is written u
Ajeri
Yesterday
Usage
Says "yesterday"
Grammar Note
An adverb. The j is a glide. It is a different form from Italian ieri
Dopporumani
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Says "the day after tomorrow"
Grammar Note
An adverb. "Tomorrow" is dumani, but the day after tomorrow has its own form (headword in the Dieli dictionary)
L'autru ajeri
The day before yesterday
Usage
Says "the day before yesterday"
Grammar Note
Literally "the other yesterday". L' is the article before a vowel. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Ora
Now
Usage
Says "now"
Grammar Note
The adverb ora means "now"; ura means "hour", a different word
Cchiù tardu
Later
Usage
Says "later"
Grammar Note
"More" is cchiù, with a fixed cch spelling. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
N'ura
One hour
Usage
Names a span of one hour
Grammar Note
Ura is feminine, with the plural uri. Na becomes n' before a vowel here
Dui uri
Two hours
Usage
Names a span of two hours
Grammar Note
The noun after a numeral is plural, uri
Trenta minuti
Thirty minutes
Usage
Names a span of thirty minutes
Grammar Note
The tr is pronounced retroflex. Minuti is the plural of minutu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A matina
Morning
Usage
Names the morning
Grammar Note
Matina is feminine, with the plural matini
A sira
Evening
Usage
Names the evening
Grammar Note
Sira is feminine; the plural is siri
A notti
Night
Usage
Names the night
Grammar Note
Notti is feminine; the plural is also notti
Notti funna
Late night
Usage
Names the small hours
Grammar Note
Literally "deep night"; funna is the feminine of funnu ("deep"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Tutti i jorna
Every day
Usage
Says something happens daily
Grammar Note
Literally "all the days". The plural of jornu is jorna. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Tutti i simani
Every week
Usage
Says something happens weekly
Grammar Note
Literally "all the weeks". The plural of simana is simani. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Tutti i misi
Every month
Usage
Says something happens monthly
Grammar Note
Literally "all the months". Misi is the same in singular and plural. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Sta simana
This week
Usage
Says "this week"
Grammar Note
Sta is a contraction of feminine chista ("this"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A simana ca veni
Next week
Usage
Says "next week"
Grammar Note
Literally "the week that comes". Ca is the relative "that". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A simana passata
Last week
Usage
Says "last week"
Grammar Note
Passata is the feminine form agreeing with simana. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
U fini simana
Weekend
Usage
Says "weekend"
Grammar Note
Literally "end of the week". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Jinnaru
January
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence. The j is a glide. A masculine noun
Frivaru
February
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence. A masculine noun
Marzu
March
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence. A masculine noun
Aprili
April
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence. A masculine noun
Maiu
May
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence. A masculine noun; the i is read as a glide
Giugnu
June
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence. The gn is a palatal nasal. A masculine noun
Giugnettu
July
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
A diminutive of giugnu (June). Some areas say lugliu. Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence
Austu
August
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
The fuller spelling is agustu; austu is the spelling without the g. Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence
Sittèmmiru
September
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. The spelling sittembri is also seen. Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence
Uttùviru
October
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence
Nuvèmmiru
November
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. The spelling nuvembri is also seen. Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence
Dicèmmiru
December
Usage
Names a month
Grammar Note
The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. The spelling dicembri is also seen. Month names are written in lower case inside a sentence
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