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How to Say ‘So I'd book for four, Friday at half past eight.’ in Italian

Allora prenoterei per quattro, venerdì alle otto e mezza.

ahl-LOH-rah preh-noh-teh-RAY pehr KWAH-troh veh-nehr-DEE AH-leh OT-toh eh MED-dzah

[ahl-LOH-rah preh-noh-teh-RAY pehr KWAH-troh veh-nehr-DEE AH-leh OT-toh eh MED-dzah]

💬 Usage Tip: For clock times, use alle + the hour: alle otto "at eight". Add e mezza for half past, or e un quarto "quarter past".

Phrase Breakdown

Allora prenoterei

ahl-LOH-rah preh-noh-teh-RAY

Then I would book

'Allora' means 'then' or 'so'. Hold the double 'l': 'al-LO-ra'.

Example

Allora prenoterei subito.

Then I would book right away.

Words in this phrase

Allora

[ahl-LOH-rah]

then; so

A discourse word meaning then or so, often used to draw a conclusion or continue an idea.

Example

Allora tifiamo insieme per la finale del 2026.

So let's support the 2026 final together.

prenoterei

[preh-noh-teh-RAY]

I would book

Conditional of 'prenotare', a polite way to make a booking.

Example

Prenoterei un tavolo per due.

I'd book a table for two.

per quattro,

pehr KWAH-troh

for four

This gives the number of people. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Siamo in quattro, per quattro.

There are four of us, for four.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

quattro

[KWAH-troh]

Four

A number representing the quantity of four.

Example

Prenoto una tavola per quattro.

I book a table for four.

venerdì

[veh-nehr-DEE]

Friday

Fifth day of the week, named after Venus.

Example

Venerdì sera esco con gli amici.

Friday evening I go out with friends.

alle otto e mezza.

AH-leh OT-toh eh MED-dzah

at half past eight

'Alle' plus the hour tells the time. 'E mezza' means 'half past'. Pronounce 'mezza' as 'MED-dza'.

Example

Il film inizia alle otto e mezza.

The film starts at half past eight.

Words in this phrase

alle

[AH-leh]

Used to specify time occurrence.

Example

Alla festa arrivo alle otto.

I arrive at the party at eight.

otto

[OT-toh]

Eight

The numeric representation of the number 8.

Example

Il film inizia alle otto.

The movie starts at eight.

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

mezza

[MED-dzah]

half

Feminine of 'mezzo'; used for half past the hour.

Example

Sono le due e mezza.

It's half past two.

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