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How to Say ‘For a quarter of an hour’ in Italian

Per un quarto d'ora

pehr oon KWAR-toh dah OH-rah

[pehr oon KWAR-toh dah OH-rah]

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Phrase Breakdown

Per un

pehr oon

For a

Link the two words into one sound: 'pe-run'.

Example

Per un attimo.

For a moment.

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.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

quarto d'ora

KWAR-toh dah OH-rah

quarter of an hour

'D'ora' is short for 'di ora'. Say it as one unit: QUAR-to DO-ra.

Example

Arrivo tra un quarto d'ora.

I'll arrive in a quarter of an hour.

Words in this phrase

quarto

[KWAR-toh]

quarter

A quarter of an hour, fifteen minutes.

Example

Arrivo tra un quarto d'ora.

I'll arrive in a quarter of an hour.

[dah]

Indicates possession or origin.

Example

Una bottiglia d'acqua, per favore.

A bottle of water, please.

ora

[OH-rah]

Hour

Unit of time. Used to ask for or indicate time.

Example

A che ora ci vediamo?

At what hour do we meet?

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