{"id":272789,"date":"2026-07-19T03:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T08:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272789"},"modified":"2026-07-19T03:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T08:00:03","slug":"leggere-lora-in-inglese-a1-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.co\/it\/blog\/tell-time-english-a1-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Come leggere l'ora in inglese: guida al vocabolario di livello A1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Per dire l'ora in inglese, puoi usare due metodi principali: il metodo \u2018past\/to\u2019 o il metodo \u2018digitale\u2019, pi\u00f9 semplice.<\/strong> Il metodo \u2018passato\/a\u2019 utilizza parole come <span data-no-translation>past<\/span> per i minuti successivi all'ora e <span data-no-translation>to<\/span> per i minuti che precedono l'ora. Ad esempio, <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s ten past three<\/span> (3:10) oppure <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s twenty to five<\/span> (4:40). Il metodo \u2018digitale\u2019 \u00e8 semplicissimo: basta dire i numeri che vedi, ad esempio <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s three ten<\/span> (3:10) oppure <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s four forty<\/span> (4:40). Imparerai inoltre alcune frasi utili per 15 minuti (<span data-no-translation>a quarter<\/span>) e 30 minuti (<span data-no-translation>half past<\/span>). Questa guida ti aiuter\u00e0 a comprendere chiaramente entrambi i metodi.<\/div>\n<h2>Come si chiede che ore sono?<\/h2>\n<p>Quando vuoi sapere che ore sono, puoi fare una semplice domanda.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>What time is it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>What&#8217;s the time?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questi sono i modi pi\u00f9 comuni per chiedere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 Impara l'inglese con il metodo misto<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Piccoli gruppi \u00b7 Tutor IA disponibile 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7 \u00b7 Preparazione agli esami di Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Piani da <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> al mese<\/p><a href=\"\/it\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">Prenota la tua lezione<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Come si dice \u201core esatte\u201d?<\/h2>\n<p>Per indicare gli orari esatti, usiamo la parola <span data-no-translation>o&#8217;clock<\/span>. Significa \u2018dell\u2019orologio\u2019.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s one o&#8217;clock.<\/span> (1:00)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s seven o&#8217;clock.<\/span> (7:00)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s eleven o&#8217;clock.<\/span> (11:00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Utilizziamo esclusivamente <span data-no-translation>o&#8217;clock<\/span> quando non ci sono verbali.<\/p>\n<h2>Come si dicono i minuti dopo l'ora? (Il metodo \u2018past\u2019)<\/h2>\n<p>Quando i minuti vanno da 1 a 30, usiamo la parola <span data-no-translation>past<\/span>. Prima leggiamo il verbale, poi <span data-no-translation>past<\/span>, poi l'ora.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s five past two.<\/span> (2:05)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s ten past nine.<\/span> (9:10)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s twenty-five past six.<\/span> (6:25)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ricorda: prima i minuti, poi <span data-no-translation>past<\/span>, poi l'ora.<\/p>\n<h2>Come si dice \u2018minuti prima dell\u2019ora\u2019? (Il metodo \u201cto\u201d)<\/h2>\n<p>Quando i minuti vanno da 31 a 59, usiamo la parola <span data-no-translation>to<\/span>. Indichiamo quanti minuti mancano all\u2019ora successiva.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s twenty-five to four.<\/span> (3:35)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s ten to eight.<\/span> (7:50)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s five to twelve.<\/span> (11:55)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pensa all'ora che verr\u00e0. Quanti minuti mancano?<\/p>\n<h2>E per quanto riguarda gli intervalli di tempo speciali: 15 e 30 minuti?<\/h2>\n<p>Per i 15 minuti e i 30 minuti, abbiamo delle parole speciali:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>15 minuti:<\/strong> Diciamo che <span data-no-translation>a quarter<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s a quarter past three.<\/span> (3:15)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s a quarter to nine.<\/span> (8:45)<\/li>\n<li><strong>30 minuti:<\/strong> Diciamo che <span data-no-translation>half past<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s half past five.<\/span> (5:30)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s half past ten.<\/span> (10:30)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questi sono modi molto comuni per indicare questi orari.<\/p>\n<h2>Come si dice \u2018tempo\u2019 in chiave \"digitale\"?<\/h2>\n<p>Spesso questo \u00e8 il metodo pi\u00f9 semplice per i principianti. Basta dire i numeri che si vedono su un orologio digitale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s three fifteen.<\/span> (3:15)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s seven thirty.<\/span> (7:30)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s one forty-two.<\/span> (1:42)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s nine fifty-five.<\/span> (9:55)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questo metodo \u00e8 semplice e sempre corretto.<\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>Sintesi su come leggere l'ora in inglese<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Ora<\/th>\n<th>Percorso comune (Da\/A)<\/th>\n<th>Digital Way<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>1:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s one o&#8217;clock.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s one o&#8217;clock.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>2:05<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s five past two.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s two oh five.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>3:15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s a quarter past three.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s three fifteen.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>4:30<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s half past four.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s four thirty.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>5:40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s twenty to six.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s five forty.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>6:45<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s a quarter to seven.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s six forty-five.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Esempi<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>What time is it? It&#8217;s six o&#8217;clock.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The train leaves at a quarter past eight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have lunch at half past twelve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The movie starts at twenty to seven.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can we meet at four forty-five?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s eight minutes past three.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Esercitazione<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-366\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"366\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B05 L6 VOCABOLARIO: Il tempo\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac Hai bisogno di una consulenza personalizzata?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">In qualit\u00e0 di Centro autorizzato di preparazione agli esami Cambridge, possiamo aiutarti a scegliere il corso e la certificazione pi\u00f9 adatti alle tue esigenze. Contatta oggi stesso i nostri consulenti.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatta con un consulente su WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Errori comuni per chi parla spagnolo<\/h2>\n<p>Chi parla spagnolo a volte commette questi errori:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>L'uso di \u2018ora\u2019 al posto di \u2018tempo\u2019:<\/strong> In spagnolo si potrebbe dire \u2018\u00bfQu\u00e9 hora es?\u2019. In inglese diciamo <span data-no-translation>What time is it?<\/span> (NOTA: <span data-no-translation>What hour is it?<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manca \u2018at\u2019 per gli appuntamenti:<\/strong> In spagnolo, \u2018a las cinco\u2019. In inglese, si dice <span data-no-translation>at five o&#8217;clock<\/span>. (NOTA: <span data-no-translation>in five o&#8217;clock<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>the five o&#8217;clock<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confondere \u2018past\u2019 e \u2018to\u2019:<\/strong> Ricorda <span data-no-translation>past<\/span> indica i minuti dopo l'ora, e <span data-no-translation>to<\/span> indica i minuti che mancano all'ora successiva.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dire \u2018e mezzo\u2019 per 30 minuti:<\/strong> In spagnolo, \u2018y media\u2019. In inglese, si dice <span data-no-translation>half past<\/span>. (NOTA: <span data-no-translation>three and a half<\/span> (alle 15:30)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Domande frequenti<\/h2>\n<h3>Qual \u00e8 la differenza tra \u2018AM\u2019 e \u2018PM\u2019?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>AM<\/span> si riferisce alle ore comprese tra mezzanotte (le 12:00 di notte) e poco prima di mezzogiorno (le 12:00 di giorno). <span data-no-translation>PM<\/span> si riferisce agli orari compresi tra mezzogiorno (le 12:00) e poco prima di mezzanotte. Ad esempio, <span data-no-translation>7 AM<\/span> \u00c8 mattina, e <span data-no-translation>7 PM<\/span> \u00c8 sera.<\/p>\n<h3>Devo sempre dire \u2018It\u2019s\u2019 quando indico l\u2019ora?<\/h3>\n<p>S\u00ec, di solito. Quando rispondi alla domanda <span data-no-translation>What time is it?<\/span>, si inizia con <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s&#8230;<\/span>. Ad esempio, <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s ten o&#8217;clock.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Posso utilizzare il metodo digitale in ogni occasione?<\/h3>\n<p>S\u00ec, in formato digitale (ad esempio, <span data-no-translation>three fifteen<\/span>) \u00e8 sempre corretto e facile da capire. \u00c8 molto comune, soprattutto in contesti informali.<\/p>\n<h3>Cosa significa \u2018un quarto\u2019 in termini di tempo?<\/h3>\n<p>Un quarto equivale a 15 minuti. Quindi, <span data-no-translation>a quarter past three<\/span> significa 15 minuti dopo le 3 (3:15), e <span data-no-translation>a quarter to four<\/span> significa 15 minuti prima delle 4 (3:45).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To tell time in English, you can use two main ways: the &#8216;past\/to&#8217; method or the simpler &#8216;digital&#8217; method. The &#8216;past\/to&#8217; method uses words like past for minutes after the hour and to for minutes before the hour. 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