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Time, dates & appointments.

Today's lesson is the time-and-dates block — telling the time (è l'una, sono le due), days of the week (lunedì to domenica, never capitalised), months and dates (DD/MM/YYYY like Indian format), and the polite phone formula for booking the doctor, the segreteria, or the questura.

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Telling time01

Telling time

È l'una for 1 o'clock; sono le due for everything else. 12-hour casual, 24-hour for trains and exams.

7–9 min
Days of the week02

Days of the week

Lunedì to domenica. Six end in -dì. Italian doesn't capitalise day names.

6–8 min
Months & dates03

Months & dates

Gennaio to dicembre. DD/MM/YYYY — same as Indian. Italy half-shuts in agosto.

6–8 min
Booking appointments04

Booking appointments

Vorrei prenotare un appuntamento. Phone-first culture. Be on time. Cancel 24h before.

7–9 min
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Italian punctuality is stricter than India

Being 15 minutes late for a university appointment or a housing viewing is considered disrespectful. 'Italian time' is a myth in professional settings — arrive a minute or two early. In social settings with friends, 10-15 minutes late is normal. 'IST — Italian Slow Time' does not apply to bureaucracy.

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