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How to Say ‘At least forty-eight hours before’ in Italian

Almeno quarantotto ore prima

ahl-MEH-noh kwah-rahn-TOHT-toh OH-reh PREE-mah

[ahl-MEH-noh kwah-rahn-TOHT-toh OH-reh PREE-mah]

💬 Usage Tip: prima placed after a length of time means "beforehand". Swap in: due giorni prima "two days before".

Phrase Breakdown

Almeno

[ahl-MEH-noh]

at least

Indicates a minimum amount.

Example

Arrivate almeno dieci minuti prima.

Arrive at least ten minutes early.

quarantotto ore prima

kwah-rahn-TOHT-toh OH-reh PREE-mah

forty-eight hours before

Say 'quarantotto' with a double 't' (qua-ran-TOT-to). 'Ore prima' means hours before.

Example

Due ore prima.

Two hours before.

Words in this phrase

quarantotto

[kwah-rahn-TOHT-toh]

forty-eight

The number 48.

Example

Ho quarantotto ore di tempo.

I have forty-eight hours.

ore

[OH-reh]

hours

Plural of 'ora' (hour).

Example

Il ristorante apre tra due ore.

The restaurant opens in two hours.

prima

[PREE-mah]

before / in advance

Adverb meaning earlier, beforehand.

Example

Chiamate un giorno prima.

Call one day before.

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