Lesson 13 of 40 · win the Time Lord badge
Che ore sono? — l'ora, i giorni, i numeri
Time, days and numbers
All the clocks in the tower are shouting different times and Luna is howling like a cuckoo. Sort them out!
🎯 By the end you can…
- Tell the time
- Say the days and months
- Make an appointment
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
What time does the lesson start?
At half past nine, on Mondays.
Perfect, see you Monday!
🔑 Telling the time
- Sono le tre. · È l'una. · È mezzogiorno / mezzanotte.
- …e un quarto · …e mezza · …meno un quarto
- A che ora? → alle otto, all'una
🧩 Days and months
- lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica — all lowercase
- il lunedì = every Monday; lunedì = this coming Monday
🤯 Wow fact
Italians say «sono le tre» — «they are the three» — because the hours are plural. Except one o'clock: è l'una.
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
Sono le sei e mezza, non le sette meno un quarto!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 4 checked
Write the time in words.
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
Che ore sono per Luna?
🚀 Your mission today
Say the time in Italian every time you look at a clock today.
🎲 Play it with someone
Diary swap
Each student fills a weekly diary with three activities, then finds a free slot with a partner: «Sei libero martedì alle sei?»
For teachers & grown-ups
Perfect breakout task — genuine negotiation, real language.
Train timetable
Show a real Trenitalia timetable and ask «A che ora parte il treno per Bologna?»
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Time Lord badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 5 — Out in the world. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 250 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Flashcards, Set 15 — Seasons, Days & Months
- Say your whole week's timetable out loud
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