How to Say ‘Time flies’ in Italian
Il tempo vola
eel TEM-poh VOH-lah
[eel TEM-poh VOH-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian keeps il "the" before general ideas where English drops it: il tempo "time", la vita "life".
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.
In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.
tempo
[TEM-poh]
time
Refers to duration or a period; very common when discussing work experience.
Ha passato molto "tempo" in ruoli internazionali.
He/She has spent a lot of "time" in international roles.
vola
[VOH-lah]
flies
Third-person form of 'volare' (to fly); used for time passing quickly.
L'estate vola sempre.
Summer always flies by.
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