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How to Say ‘Up to twenty-four hours before’ in Italian

Fino a ventiquattro ore prima

FEE-noh ah ven-tee-KWAHT-troh OH-reh PREE-mah

[FEE-noh ah ven-tee-KWAHT-troh OH-reh PREE-mah]

Phrase Breakdown

Fino

[FEE-noh]

until / up to

Used to indicate a limit in time, such as a deadline.

Example

La cancellazione gratuita vale «Fino a ventiquattro ore prima».

Free cancellation applies "until twenty-four hours before."

a

[ah]

to

Here it is part of a time expression meaning up to or until.

Example

È possibile cancellare «Fino a ventiquattro ore prima».

It is possible to cancel "until twenty-four hours before."

ventiquattro

[ven-tee-KWAHT-troh]

twenty-four

The number twenty-four, often used in cancellation deadlines.

Example

Il termine è «Fino a ventiquattro ore prima» dell'orario.

The deadline is "until twenty-four hours before" the scheduled time.

ore

[OH-reh]

hours

Plural of hour, used in time limits and deadlines.

Example

Può annullare «Fino a ventiquattro ore prima».

You can cancel "until twenty-four hours before."

prima

[PREE-mah]

before

Indicates earlier than a certain moment or event.

Example

La regola vale «Fino a ventiquattro ore prima» della prenotazione.

The rule applies "until twenty-four hours before" the reservation.

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