Lesson #029, Thursday

<p>When the time is after the hour, add the word 'e' and the appropriate number of minutes. To indicate the half hour, use the phrase 'e mezza.' To indicate the quarter of the hour, use the phrase 'e un quarto.'</p> <p>e = and</p> <p>e mezza = and half</p> <p>e un quarto = and a quarter</p> <p>E' l'una e venticinque = It's 1:25</p> <p>Sono le tre e dieci = It's 3:10</p> <p>E' l'una e mezza = It's 1:30</p> <p>Sono le quattro e mezza = It's 4:30</p> <p>E' l'una e un quarto = It's 1:15</p> <p>Sono le dieci e un quarto = It's 10:15</p> <p>When the time is before the hour, use the word 'meno' and the appropriate number of minutes.</p> <p>meno = minus</p> <p>E' l'una meno cinque = It's five 'til one or 12:55</p> <p>Sono le otto meno venti = It's twenty 'til eight or 7:40</p> <p>E' l'una meno un quarto = It's fifteen 'til one or 12:45</p> <p>Sono le sette meno un quarto = It's fifteen 'til seven or 6:45</p>