How to Say ‘What time is the Good Friday procession?’ in Italian
A che ora c'è la processione del Venerdì Santo?
ah keh OH-rah keh eh lah pro-chehs-SYOH-neh dehl veh-nehr-DEE SAHN-toh
[ah keh OH-rah keh eh lah pro-chehs-SYOH-neh dehl veh-nehr-DEE SAHN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: c'è "there is" is the go-to way to ask whether something exists or is happening. Swap in other events: A che ora c'è la messa? "What time is Mass?"
🇮🇹 In Italy: Good Friday processions are the high point of Holy Week in many towns, especially in the south. Some start in the early hours, so it's worth asking locally.
Phrase Breakdown
A che ora c'è
ah keh OH-rah keh eh
At what time is there
'C'è' means 'there is' and sounds like 'cheh'. Say it as 'a-ke-O-ra-CHÈ'.
A che ora c'è il treno?
What time is the train?
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Used with time expressions.
Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.
See you at this time tomorrow.
che
[keh]
which
Interrogative word used before a noun to mean 'which'.
Che autobus prendo?
Which bus do I take?
ora
[OH-rah]
time / hour
Feminine noun for hour or time of day.
A che ora apre il negozio?
What time does the shop open?
c'
[keh]
there
A contraction indicating the presence of something.
C'è un gatto nel giardino.
There is a cat in the garden.
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
la processione
lah pro-chehs-SYOH-neh
the procession
Stress 'SIO': 'la pro-ces-SIO-ne'.
Guardiamo la processione.
Let's watch the procession.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
processione
[pro-chehs-SYOH-neh]
procession
A religious parade through the streets, typical during Holy Week.
La processione passa per il centro.
The procession passes through the center.
del Venerdì Santo?
dehl veh-nehr-DEE SAHN-toh
of Good Friday?
Stress the final 'ì' in 'Venerdì', and let your voice rise at the end for the question.
Lavori il Venerdì Santo?
Do you work on Good Friday?
Words in this phrase
del
[dehl]
of the
A contraction of the preposition 'di' and the article 'il', similar to 'of the'.
Il titolo del libro è lungo.
The book's title is long.
Venerdì
[veh-nehr-DEE]
Friday
Fifth day of the week, named after Venus.
Venerdì sera esco con gli amici.
Friday evening I go out with friends.
Santo
[SAHN-toh]
Holy
Adjective meaning holy or saint; 'Venerdì Santo' is Good Friday.
La Settimana Santa è molto sentita.
Holy Week is deeply felt.
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