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Telling Time in Italian·Minutes To the Hour
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Rule reminder

For minutes to the hour, use: 'Sono le [NEXT hour] meno [minutes]'. Example: 2:50 = 'Sono le tre meno dieci'. Common: meno cinque (-5), meno dieci (-10), meno venti (-20), meno venticinque (-25).

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How do you say '4:55' (five to five) in Italian?

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→ Minutes Past the Hour→ Di mattina — Morning Times→ Del pomeriggio — Afternoon Times→ Di sera and Di notte — Evening and Night
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