Ciao! How do you say 10:30?
In the Numbers/Time lesson, it is presented in two ways: Le dieci e trenta.... and.... Le dieci e mezzo
Are they both correct ways of saying 10:30?
Grazie!
Luigi
How do you say 10:30?

luigi-p
September 6, 2013

grahame-r
September 6, 2013
Ciao Luigi
Yes both are correct
Le dieci e trenta- 10:30
Le dieci e mezzo
"Mezzo" means half, so 10 and half. Half past ten
Mezzo can also mean "mid" in telling the time.
So mezzogiorno is midday (half day) Mezzonotte is midnight
You can also use the 24 hour clock, which in Italy I think is mainly used for timetables for buses, trains etc.
So 10:30 would be le ventidue 2200hr
Sono le ventidue- It's 10pm
Spero che questa aiuta

Maria-DiLorenzi
September 12, 2013
Bravo Grahame
this is correct!
Just few corrections ...
"Mezzanotte" is midnight
So 10:00pm would be "le ventidue" ( 2200hr)
Spero che ti sia di aiuto.
Ciao

grahame-r
September 12, 2013
Grazie Maria
Ho avevo dimenticato che notte é femmine

luigi-p
September 19, 2013
Grazie Maria e Grahame!