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Telling Time in Italian·Sono le — Hours 2 Through 12
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Rule reminder

For all hours from 2 to 12, use 'Sono le + [hour name]'. The article 'le' contracts with the next word in some expressions. Examples: Sono le due, Sono le tre, Sono le dodici.

Sono le — Hours 2 Through 121 / 10

What does 'Sono le sei' mean?

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→ Basic O'Clock Times→ È l'una — The Special Case of 1:00→ Mezzogiorno and Mezzanotte→ Recognizing Times in Italian
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