How to Say ‘It is three thirty in the afternoon’ in Italian
Sono le tre e mezza del pomeriggio
SOH-no leh treh eh MEH-tzah dehl poh-meh-REE-joe
[SOH-no leh treh eh MEH-tzah dehl poh-meh-REE-joe]
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced 'so-no leh treh eh met-tsa del po-meh-reed-joe', get familiar with telling time!
🇮🇹 In Italy: Tea time or 'merenda' often occurs later in the afternoon, a perfect time to enjoy a snack in Italy.
Phrase Breakdown
Sono
[SOH-no]
It's half past three in the afternoon
Saying the time when it is exactly 3:30 PM.
Sono le tre e mezza del pomeriggio, ora di un caffè.
It's half past three in the afternoon, time for a coffee.
le
[leh]
It's half past three in the afternoon
Saying the time when it is exactly 3:30 PM.
Quando siamo partiti erano le tre e mezza.
When we left, it was half past three.
tre
[treh]
It's half past three in the afternoon
Saying the time when it is exactly 3:30 PM.
Vorrei andare a casa alle tre e mezza.
I would like to go home at half past three.
e mezza
eh MEH-tzah
and a half
Indicates half past the hour.
La lezione dura un'ora e mezza.
The lesson lasts an hour and a half.
Words in this phrase
e
[eh]
It's half past three in the afternoon
Saying the time when it is exactly 3:30 PM.
Sono le tre e mezza di pomeriggio, il sole è ancora alto.
It's half past three in the afternoon, the sun is still high.
mezza
[MEH-tzah]
It's half past three in the afternoon
Saying the time when it is exactly 3:30 PM.
È quasi sera, guardiamo l'orologio: sono le tre e mezza.
It's almost evening, let's check the clock: it's half past three.
del pomeriggio
dehl poh-meh-REE-joe
in the afternoon
Phrase indicating the time of day.
Gioco a calcio del pomeriggio.
I play soccer in the afternoon.
Words in this phrase
del
[dehl]
It's half past three in the afternoon
Saying the time when it is exactly 3:30 PM.
Le lezioni riprenderanno alle tre e mezza del pomeriggio.
Classes will resume at half past three in the afternoon.
pomeriggio
[poh-meh-REE-joe]
It's half past three in the afternoon
Saying the time when it is exactly 3:30 PM.
Nel pomeriggio abbiamo un appuntamento alle tre e mezza.
In the afternoon, we have an appointment at half past three.
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