How to Say ‘Some time’ in Italian
Del tempo
del TEM-poh
[del TEM-poh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Del] is [di] + [il] merged into one word. The same thing happens a lot in Italian: [del pane], [del vino], [del tempo].
Phrase Breakdown
Del
[del]
some / of the
Contracted form of 'di + il'; here it helps express an indefinite amount, as in 'some time'.
Vorrei avere Del tempo da passare con la famiglia questo weekend.
I would like to have some time to spend with the family this weekend.
tempo
[TEM-poh]
time
Refers to time in general, often free time or time spent doing something.
Spero di avere tempo libero, perché il tempo con i parenti è importante.
I hope to have free time, because time with relatives is important.
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