How to Say ‘On Saturday at eight’ in Italian
Sabato alle otto
SAH-bah-toh AHL-leh OHT-toh
[SAH-bah-toh AHL-leh OHT-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: With clock times, Italian uses [alle] before most hours: [alle otto], [alle nove]. The common exception is [all'una] for [at one o'clock].
Phrase Breakdown
Sabato
[SAH-bah-toh]
Saturday
The day of the week often used when confirming a restaurant reservation.
Sabato festeggiamo il compleanno al ristorante.
On Saturday we are celebrating the birthday at the restaurant.
alle
[AHL-leh]
at the
Contraction of 'a' + 'le', used before plural feminine nouns and in time expressions like 'alle otto'.
La prenotazione è alle otto per due persone.
The reservation is at eight for two people.
otto
[OHT-toh]
eight
The number eight, commonly used when giving the reservation time.
Otto è l'orario perfetto per la cena di anniversario.
Eight is the perfect time for the anniversary dinner.
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