Tge uras èsi?
What time is it?
Usage
The basic question for the time. When addressing a stranger, add Perstgisai (excuse me) first to sound polite
Grammar Note
A fixed way to ask the time using uras (hours, plural). The subject si ("it") is inverted after es to form the question
Tge di da l'emna è oz?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Checks the day of the week, useful for working out opening days of shops and transport
Grammar Note
di da l'emna means "day of the week", with da joined to l'emna. Composed sentence; native review recommended
Oz / damaun / ier
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Three basic words for naming days, used constantly when booking or arranging meetings. damaun means "tomorrow" but also "morning"
Grammar Note
All three are adverbs and never change form. When combined, as in "tomorrow morning", context decides which sense of damaun is meant
La damaun / il suentermezdi / la saira / la notg
Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Night
Usage
Four words for parts of the day, used for bookings and opening hours. saira covers the evening, from late afternoon into nightfall
Grammar Note
suentermezdi literally means "after midday" and is masculine; the other three are feminine
Tge data è oz?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asks for the date. The answer links day and month with da, as in "ils 5 da zercladur"
Grammar Note
data is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended
A tge ura avra / serra quai?
What time does it open / close?
Usage
Asks when a shop or museum opens or closes. Choose one verb, avra or serra
Grammar Note
"At what time" is a tge ura, and the verb is third person singular for the subject quai. Composed sentence; native review recommended
Quant ditg dura il viadi fin là?
How long does it take to get there?
Usage
Asks how long the trip to a place takes. The answer depends on walking, driving or rail, so name your means of travel too
Grammar Note
"quant ditg + durar" is the pattern for asking duration, with ditg meaning "long". Composed sentence; native review recommended
Nus ans scuntrain a las trais suentermezdi.
We will meet at three in the afternoon.
Usage
Fixes a meeting time. Change the number to use it for other times
Grammar Note
Clock times use a las + the number (trais and so on). scuntrar is reflexive, giving nus ans scuntrain. Composed sentence; native review recommended
Igl èn las duas e mesa.
It is half past two.
Usage
Gives the time: "half" is mesa. The exact phrasing especially deserves native confirmation
Grammar Note
The verb is the plural èn and the numeral feminine (las duas). If the phrase does not land, write the numbers down. Composed sentence; native review recommended
Èsi avert la fin d'emna?
Is it open at weekends?
Usage
Asks whether a shop or site opens at weekends. In small villages many shops are closed on Sundays, so it is worth checking
Grammar Note
fin d'emna is a feminine noun meaning "weekend". Composed sentence; native review recommended
En tge zona d'urari essan nus?
Which time zone are we in?
Usage
Checks the time zone when crossing a border or before an international call. Switzerland and most neighbours share Central European Time
Grammar Note
zona d'urari is a feminine noun for time zone. essan nus is the inverted first-person plural of es. Composed sentence; native review recommended
Quai è memia baud / memia tard.
That is too early / too late.
Usage
Tells someone a proposed time is too early or too late. Choose one of the two
Grammar Note
memia + adverb (baud early / tard late), with no change of form. Composed sentence; native review recommended
Cura cumenza / finescha quai?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asks when an event or tour starts or ends. Choose cumenza or finescha
Grammar Note
Both verbs are third person singular for the subject quai. Composed sentence; native review recommended
Da glindesdi fin venderdi
From Monday to Friday
Usage
A phrase for opening or running days, common on timetables and notices
Grammar Note
da A fin B means "from A to B". Day names are written in lower case in running text
Jau vuless far in termin per [data/ura].
I would like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Books an appointment at a clinic, salon or office. Replace the bracketed part with the date or time
Grammar Note
termin is a masculine noun for "appointment" or "deadline". Composed sentence; native review recommended
in di
One day
Usage
A unit of duration, used for stays and rentals. The plural is dis
Grammar Note
di is masculine and its plural is dis
ina emna
One week
Usage
A one-week span, used for stays and rentals. The plural is emnas
Grammar Note
emna is feminine, so the number is ina
in mais
One month
Usage
A one-month span, for longer stays or contracts
Grammar Note
mais is masculine, so the number is in
in onn
One year
Usage
A one-year span. The plural onns is also used for ages, as in "years old"
Grammar Note
onn is masculine and its plural is onns
glindesdi
Monday
Usage
Monday, sometimes abbreviated gli. Day names are written in lower case in running text
Grammar Note
A masculine noun. "Every Monday" is mintga glindesdi
mardi
Tuesday
Usage
Tuesday, sometimes abbreviated ma
Grammar Note
A masculine noun. "On Tuesday" is il mardi
mesemna
Wednesday
Usage
Wednesday. The word means "middle of the week", sometimes abbreviated me
Grammar Note
A feminine noun. "On Wednesday" is la mesemna
gievgia
Thursday
Usage
Thursday, sometimes abbreviated gie
Grammar Note
A feminine noun
venderdi
Friday
Usage
Friday, sometimes abbreviated ve
Grammar Note
A masculine noun. "On Friday" is il venderdi
sonda
Saturday
Usage
Saturday, sometimes abbreviated so. The same spelling sonda also means a probe, but in talk about dates it is Saturday
Grammar Note
A feminine noun. "On Saturday" is la sonda
dumengia
Sunday
Usage
Sunday, sometimes abbreviated du. In small villages many shops are closed on Sundays
Grammar Note
A feminine noun. "On Sunday" is la dumengia
Oz
Today
Usage
The adverb for "today". It can stand alone when asking things like "today?" about bookings or opening
Grammar Note
An adverb with a single form
Damaun
Tomorrow
Usage
The adverb for "tomorrow". As a noun it means "morning", so with an article (la damaun) it refers to the morning
Grammar Note
As an adverb it does not change. The feminine noun la damaun means "the morning"
Ier
Yesterday
Usage
The adverb for "yesterday", a starting point for talking about past events
Grammar Note
An adverb with a single form
Ussa
Now
Usage
The adverb for "now", used to say "right now" or to describe the present situation
Grammar Note
An adverb with a single form
Pli tard
Later
Usage
A way to say "later", for example when you want to put someone off now and come back afterwards
Grammar Note
pli + adverb forms a comparative, so pli tard means "later"
Ina ura
One hour
Usage
A span of one hour, for travel or waiting times
Grammar Note
ura is feminine. It covers both "o'clock" and "hour(s)", and the plural is uras
Duas uras
Two hours
Usage
A span of two hours, for travel or visit durations
Grammar Note
"Two" becomes duas before a feminine noun, and the plural is uras
Trenta minutas
Thirty minutes
Usage
A span of thirty minutes, for connections or waiting times
Grammar Note
minuta is feminine and its plural is minutas
La damaun
Morning
Usage
The morning part of the day. "In the morning" can be said simply as la damaun
Grammar Note
The noun damaun is feminine. It is spelled like the adverb damaun (tomorrow), so tell them apart by the article
Il mezdi
Noon
Usage
The word for noon, useful when asking about shops that close over the lunch break
Grammar Note
mezdi is masculine. suentermezdi (afternoon) literally means "after noon"
La saira
Evening
Usage
The evening, from late afternoon into nightfall. The greeting "good evening" is Buna saira
Grammar Note
saira is feminine, so the greeting uses the feminine adjective buna
La notg
Night
Usage
The night. The bedtime greeting "good night" is Buna notg
Grammar Note
notg is feminine and is spelled with tg
Tard la notg
Late at night
Usage
A way of saying late at night, for example when talking about the last bus or quiet hours
Grammar Note
A pairing of tard (late) and la notg (night). Composed phrase; native review recommended
mintga di
Every day
Usage
"Every day", used for opening days, service frequency or how often to take medicine
Grammar Note
mintga does not change for gender or number and goes before the noun
mintga emna
Every week
Usage
"Every week", for markets and events held on a regular weekday
Grammar Note
mintga does not change for gender or number and goes before the noun
mintga mais
Every month
Usage
"Every month", for monthly markets or payments
Grammar Note
mintga does not change for gender or number and goes before the noun
la fin d'emna
The weekend
Usage
The weekend. The greeting "have a good weekend" is Buna fin d'emna!
Grammar Note
fin d'emna is feminine and its plural is fins d'emna
schaner
January
Usage
January. Month names are lower case even in a sentence. A date is day + da + month, as in "ils 5 da schaner" (5 January)
Grammar Note
A masculine noun. "In January" is il schaner
favrer
February
Usage
February, written in lower case. "In February" is il favrer
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
mars
March
Usage
March, written in lower case. The planet Mars is a separate word, told apart by capitalisation and context
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
avrigl
April
Usage
April, written in lower case. In dates it follows da, as in "ils 9 da avrigl"
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
matg
May
Usage
May, written in lower case. The same spelling matg also means a bouquet, but in dates it is May
Grammar Note
A masculine noun, spelled with tg
zercladur
June
Usage
June, written in lower case. It looks nothing like German Juni, so listen out for it
Grammar Note
A masculine noun. "In June" is il zercladur
fanadur
July
Usage
July, written in lower case. It differs greatly from German Juli
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
avust
August
Usage
August, written in lower case. "In August" is l'avust
Grammar Note
A masculine noun. It starts with a vowel, so the article is l'
settember
September
Usage
September, written in lower case. "In September" is il settember
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
october
October
Usage
October, written in lower case. It is spelled october, unlike German Oktober
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
november
November
Usage
November, written in lower case. "In November" is il november
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
december
December
Usage
December, written in lower case. "In December" is il december
Grammar Note
A masculine noun
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