How to Say ‘At four thirty’ in Italian
Alle quattro e mezza
AHL-leh KWAHT-troh eh MET-tsah
[AHL-leh KWAHT-troh eh MET-tsah]
💬 Usage Tip: For half past, Italian says [e mezza] after the hour: [le quattro e mezza], [le sei e mezza]. With one o'clock, it becomes [l'una e mezza].
Phrase Breakdown
Alle
[AHL-leh]
at the / at
Used before plural hour expressions in telling time.
La cena è alle otto.
Dinner is at eight.
quattro
[KWAHT-troh]
four
The number four; in time expressions it means four o'clock.
Ci sentiamo alle quattro.
We'll talk at four.
e
[eh]
and
Connects parts of a phrase; in time expressions it links the hour and the fraction.
Due e trenta fanno due e mezza.
Two and thirty makes half past two.
mezza
[MET-tsah]
half
In time expressions, e mezza means half past the hour.
Sono le tre e mezza.
It is half past three.
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