Telling Time in Italian

Professor Dave explains how to tell time, covering general terms like morning and night, and specific terms for parts of the day in Italian. He introduces the 24-hour clock system, common in official settings, and contrasts it with the 12-hour system familiar to Americans. The video also covers how to ask and tell time in Italian, using phrases and numbers, and provides examples of daily routines. Viewers practice telling time and check their comprehension.

What are the general terms used to describe different times of the day?

• Dawn, dusk, and twilight

• Morning, afternoon, and night

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Sunrise, sunset, and midnight

What is the Italian term for 'noon'?

• Pomeridjo

• Alba

• Mattina

• Medzojordno

What is the Italian term for 'midnight'?

• Not de

• Pomeridjo

• Medzano de

• Sara

How does the 24-hour clock system differ from the 12-hour clock system?

• It resets at 12 noon

• It continues counting past 12 up to 24

• It starts at 1 instead of 0

• It uses AM and PM

How would you express '5:00 PM' in the 24-hour clock system?

• 12:00

• 15:00

• 17:00

• 19:00

What is the Italian phrase to ask 'What time is it?'

• Que oria

• Que orresono

• Que tempo

• Que ora

In Italian, how would you say 'It is 10:30'?

• Sono le dieci e tre quarti

• Sono le dieci e mezzo

• Sono le undici meno un quarto

• Sono le dieci e un quarto