20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 7

Numbers and time

Practice this topic in Italian: Numbers and time.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Giulia

Sono le due e mezza.

It is half past two.

Luca

Ho tre fratelli.

I have three siblings.

Giulia

Costa quindici euro.

It costs fifteen euros.

Luca

Ci vediamo alle sei.

Let us meet at six.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Sono le due e mezza.

    It is half past two.

    Sono le due e mezza.

  • Ho tre fratelli.

    I have three siblings.

    Ho tre fratelli.

  • Costa quindici euro.

    It costs fifteen euros.

    Costa quindici euro.

  • Ci vediamo alle sei.

    Let us meet at six.

    Ci vediamo alle sei.

  • Il mio numero è trentaquattro, venti, dieci.

    My number is thirty-four, twenty, ten.

    Il mio numero è trentaquattro, venti, dieci.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “It is half past two.”

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “It is half past two.”

Make it yours

Say the five Italian turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Italian in a real conversation

  1. 1. Sono le due e mezza.
  2. 2. Ho tre fratelli.
  3. 3. Costa quindici euro.
  4. 4. Ci vediamo alle sei.
  5. 5. Il mio numero è trentaquattro, venti, dieci.
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