How to Say ‘Thirty minutes earlier’ in Italian
Trenta minuti prima
TREN-tah mee-NOO-tee PREE-mah
[TREN-tah mee-NOO-tee PREE-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Prima] means "before/earlier," and with time expressions it often comes after the amount: [trenta minuti prima], [due ore prima]. It's a handy pattern for deadlines.
Phrase Breakdown
Trenta
[TREN-tah]
thirty
A number meaning 'thirty.'
Trenta minuti prima è il minimo richiesto.
Thirty minutes before is the minimum required.
minuti
[mee-NOO-tee]
minutes
Plural noun meaning 'minutes.'
Trenta minuti prima è il minimo richiesto.
Thirty minutes before is the minimum required.
prima
[PREE-mah]
before / earlier
An adverb meaning 'before' or 'earlier.' In time expressions it indicates advance notice.
Trenta minuti prima è il minimo richiesto.
Thirty minutes before is the minimum required.
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