Chì ghjornu hè oghje?
What day is it today?
Usage
Ask staff at a shop or hotel when you have lost track of the day of the week
Grammar Note
Chì + noun + hè asks "which ...". Ghjornu is also written ghiornu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Quale hè a data d'oghje?
What is today's date?
Usage
Confirm today's date when filling in a form or checking a booking
Grammar Note
Data is feminine. "Of today" is di + oghje, contracted to d'oghje. Oghje is also written oghie / oghji. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Quantu tempu ci vole pè ghjunghje?
How long does it take to get there?
Usage
Ask how long a journey takes, on foot, by car or by bus
Grammar Note
Pè + infinitive means "in order to". Ghjunghje means "to arrive" and is also written ghjunghja. Add in vittura (by car) or à pedi (on foot) to specify. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Ci vedemu à trè ore dopu meziornu
See you at three in the afternoon
Usage
Fix a meeting time with a guide or friend; change the number for another hour
Grammar Note
A time is à + number + ore (hours). Dopu meziornu means "after noon", i.e. the afternoon. The plural of ora is ore (ori is also seen, but ore is used here). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Hè apertu a fine di settimana?
Is it open at the weekend?
Usage
Check whether a shop, museum or market opens on Saturday and Sunday
Grammar Note
"Weekend" is a fine di settimana, or also a dumenicata. Apertu is for a masculine place; a feminine noun such as a shop would take aperta. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Hè troppu prestu / troppu tardi
It is too early / too late
Usage
Politely turn down a proposed time that does not suit you
Grammar Note
Prestu (early) and tardi (late) are adverbs and do not change. Troppu before them gives "too ...". Say only one of the two. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
À chì ora finisce?
What time does it end?
Usage
Ask when a tour, concert or visit finishes
Grammar Note
À chì ora + verb is the standard "at what time ..." frame. Finisce is the third person of finì (to end) and shows the -isc- typical of -ì verbs. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Da luni à venneri
From Monday to Friday
Usage
A common way to give opening or service days; also seen on opening-time signs
Grammar Note
Days are listed without an article: da + day + à + day. The day names do not carry the Italian -dì ending. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Vogliu piglià un appuntamentu pè dumane matina
I would like to make an appointment for tomorrow morning
Usage
Book a doctor, hairdresser or guide for a given time; replace dumane matina with another day or time
Grammar Note
Appuntamentu covers appointment, meeting and arrangement. Dumane matina is also written as one word, dumatina. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Un ghjornu
One day
Usage
A basic way to state a length of time for rentals or stays
Grammar Note
The plural of ghjornu is ghjorni (trè ghjorni = three days). Ghjornu is also written ghiornu / jornu
Una settimana
One week
Usage
A length of time, for a one-week stay or booking
Grammar Note
Settimana is a feminine noun also written simana / sittimana. The plural is settimane
Un mese
One month
Usage
A length of time for a long stay or a monthly arrangement
Grammar Note
Mese is masculine; the plural is mesi. It is separate from the month names such as ghjennaghju
Un annu
One year
Usage
A length of time; also used for the validity of a visa or contract
Grammar Note
Annu is masculine; the plural is anni. The same word is used for age in years
Un'ora
One hour
Usage
A way to give a duration or waiting time
Grammar Note
Ora is feminine, and un' is the form of the article before a vowel. The same word means both "hour" and "time of day"
Duie ore
Two hours
Usage
A way to give a duration or waiting time
Grammar Note
"Two" before a feminine noun is duie. The plural of ora is ore (ori is also seen, but ore is used here)
Trenta minuti
Thirty minutes
Usage
A way to give a duration or waiting time in minutes
Grammar Note
The plural of minutu is minuti. The same spelling also means "tiny", but in a time context it is "minute"
luni
Monday
Usage
A day of the week, used for plans and opening days
Grammar Note
There is no Italian -dì ending; the word is the short luni. Day names are written in lower case
marti
Tuesday
Usage
A day of the week, used for plans and opening days
Grammar Note
There is no -dì ending. Marti is unrelated to the verb martellà (to hammer), so do not confuse them
mercuri
Wednesday
Usage
A day of the week, used for plans and opening days
Grammar Note
Besides mercuri the forms marcuri and mercule also occur; mercuri is used here. There is no -dì ending
ghjovi
Thursday
Usage
A day of the week, used for plans and opening days
Grammar Note
It is written with ghj, unlike the gi- of Italian giovedì. The spelling ghiovi also occurs
venneri
Friday
Usage
A day of the week, used for plans and opening days
Grammar Note
Besides venneri, forms such as vennari occur. There is no -dì ending
sabbatu
Saturday
Usage
A day of the week, used for market and shop days
Grammar Note
Sabbatu is also written sabatu, and ends in -u, not the Italian -o of sabato
dumenica
Sunday
Usage
A day of the week; many shops close on Sunday, so it is useful when checking opening days
Grammar Note
The spelling duminica also occurs. It is a feminine noun ending in -a
Oghje
Today
Usage
The word for "today", common in bookings and opening-day talk
Grammar Note
Oghje is also written oghie / oghji. Its ghj spelling differs from Italian oggi
Dumane
Tomorrow
Usage
The word for "tomorrow", used to set a day for a booking or meeting
Grammar Note
Dumane is also written dumani. A time of day can follow, as in dumane matina (tomorrow morning)
Eri
Yesterday
Usage
The word for "yesterday", for things that have already happened
Grammar Note
Eri is a short single word. A time of day can follow, as in eri sera (last evening)
Dopu dumane
The day after tomorrow
Usage
The word for "the day after tomorrow", for bookings and departures a couple of days ahead
Grammar Note
It is built as "after tomorrow", written as two words: dopu dumane (also dopu dumani)
Avà
Now
Usage
The word for "now", for what should happen right away or is starting
Grammar Note
Avà is a single word with an accent on the final vowel; forms such as avali / avane also occur. Do not drop the accent
Dopu
Later
Usage
The word for "later", for putting something off a little
Grammar Note
Dopu means both "after" and "later". Before a noun it is "after" (dopu dumane)
A matina
The morning
Usage
The word for "morning", used to fix a time of day for plans
Grammar Note
Matina is feminine; a masculine form matinu is also seen. "In the morning" is a matina, with the article
U meziornu
Noon
Usage
The word for noon, used for lunch or meeting times
Grammar Note
Meziornu is also written miziornu. It can also mean "south", but in a time context it is noon
U dopu meziornu
The afternoon
Usage
The word for "afternoon", used to fix a time of day for plans
Grammar Note
It is built as "after noon" and written as two words, dopu meziornu. Put u before it when it is used as a noun
A sera
The evening
Usage
The word for "evening", for dinner or evening plans
Grammar Note
Sera is a feminine noun. Tonight can be built as sta sera. Serata means "an evening's event"
A notte
The night
Usage
The word for "night", used for nights of a stay or travel after dark
Grammar Note
Notte is a feminine noun, also written notti. Nights of a stay can be counted, as in duie notti
Ogni ghjornu
Every day
Usage
The phrase for "every day", for opening days or how often to do something
Grammar Note
Ogni is followed by a singular noun (ogni ghjornu, ogni settimana, ogni mese) and never changes
Ogni settimana
Every week
Usage
The phrase for "every week", for weekly markets or bus frequency
Grammar Note
Ogni + singular noun. Settimana is also written simana
Ogni mese
Every month
Usage
The phrase for "every month", for monthly payments or events
Grammar Note
Ogni + singular noun. Ogni annu (every year) is built the same way
Sta settimana
This week
Usage
The phrase for "this week", for plans or opening days this week
Grammar Note
"This" is sta before a feminine noun and stu before a masculine one; settimana is feminine, so sta settimana. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A settimana prossima
Next week
Usage
The phrase for "next week", for later bookings and departures
Grammar Note
Prossimu (next) is masculine and becomes prossima to agree with feminine settimana. The adjective follows the noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A fine di settimana
The weekend
Usage
The phrase for "weekend", for Saturday and Sunday openings and events
Grammar Note
It is built as "the end of the week". The forms a dumenicata and a finedima also occur
ghjennaghju
January
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Ghjennaghju is also written ghiennaghiu. Its ghj spelling differs from Italian gennaio. Month names are written in lower case
ferraghju
February
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Besides ferraghju the forms frivaghju and farraghju occur. The spelling differs from Italian febbraio
marzu
March
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Marzu is also written merzu. The same spelling is also an adjective meaning "rotten", so use it where it is clearly the month
aprile
April
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Aprile is also written aprili. Month names are written in lower case
maghju
May
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Its ghj spelling differs from Italian maggio. The same spelling also means "mast", but as a month it is May
ghjugnu
June
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Ghjugnu is also written ghjunghju / ghiugnu. The spelling differs from Italian giugno
lugliu
July
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings; it is peak tourist season
Grammar Note
Lugliu is also written luddu / lughju. It ends in -u, not the -o of Italian luglio
aostu
August
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings; accommodation is busiest then
Grammar Note
Aostu is also written agostu, and ends in -u
settembre
September
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Settembre is also written sittembre / sittembri
ottobre
October
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Ottobre is also written uttobre
nuvembre
November
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Nuvembre is also written novembre / nuvembri
dicembre
December
Usage
A month name, used for travel dates and bookings
Grammar Note
Dicembre is the last month name. Month names are written in lower case
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