Time, dates and appointments
Build the core word and phrase bank for time and appointments.
Core words
Use days without an article for one specific day: ci vediamo lunedì. Use il + day for a repeated event: studio il lunedì. Dates use the cardinal number except for il primo.
An appointment can be confermato, spostato, or cancellato.
- lunedì· Monday
- martedì· Tuesday
- mercoledì· Wednesday
- giovedì· Thursday
- venerdì· Friday
- sabato· Saturday
Useful chunks
Learn nouns with their articles and learn verbs inside a complete phrase. Say each Italian item aloud, cover the English, and retrieve the meaning.
- domenica· Sunday
- oggi / domani· today / tomorrow
- l’appuntamento· the appointment
- l’orario· the schedule / time
- essere libero· to be free
- spostare· to move / reschedule
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Ci vediamo sabato?· Shall we meet on Saturday?Tappa 5 · Shall we meet on Saturday?
- Vai in ufficio oggi?· Are you going to the office today?Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Andiamo al cinema venerdì.· We are going to the cinema on Friday.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Posso martedì pomeriggio.· I can do Tuesday afternoon.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Devo lavorare sabato.· I have to work on Saturday.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Vi rilassate la domenica.· You relax on Sundays.Tappa 5 · Present reflexive verbs
- Lunedì 8 maggio, alle nove: riunione.· Monday 8 May, at nine: meeting.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule
- Il lunedì Marta lavora in centro.· On Mondays Marta works in the centre.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule
- Martedì si alza alle sei.· On Tuesday she gets up at six.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule
- Alle dieci ha un appuntamento dal dentista.· At ten she has a dentist appointment.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule