How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Italian: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Time and calendar”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
agosto	August
inizio	beginning
secolo	century
data	date
giorno	day
dicembre	December
fine	end
epoca	era
tutti i giorni	every day
ora	hour
istante	instant
gennaio	January
giugno	June
settimana scorsa	last week
marzo	March
maggio	May
mezzo	middle
mese	month
mattina	morning
notte	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
novembre	November
una volta al giorno	once a day
passato	past
presente	present
sabato	Saturday
stagione	season
secondo	second
settembre	September
estate	summer
dopodomani	the day after tomorrow
avantieri	the day before yesterday
stamattina	this morning
questa settimana	this week
tempo	time
guadagnare tempo	to save time
aspettare	to wait
stasera	tonight
due volte	twice
orologio da polso	watch
anno	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
anticipo	advance
sveglia	alarm clock
appuntamento	appointment
compleanno	birthday
calendario	calendar
festa	celebration
alba	dawn
vigilia	day before
ritardo	delay
agenda	diary
durata	duration
frequenza	frequency
futuro	future
vacanze	holidays
immediato	immediate
ponte	long weekend
minuto	minute
lunedì	Monday
festa nazionale	national day
Capodanno	New Year
settimana prossima	next week
anno prossimo	next year
permanente	permanent
quarto d’ora	quarter of an hour
orario	schedule
provvisorio	temporary
arrivare in anticipo	to arrive early
anticipare	to bring forward
accumulare ritardo	to fall behind
durare	to last
martedì	Tuesday
mercoledì	Wednesday
settimanale	weekly
inverno	winter
annuale	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
Carnevale	carnival
cronologia	chronology
lancetta	clock hand
conto alla rovescia	countdown
decennio	decade
clessidra	hourglass
mensile	monthly
giorno festivo	public holiday
puntuale	punctual
puntualità	punctuality
semestre	semester
simultaneo	simultaneous
fuso orario	time zone
temporizzatore	timer
coincidere	to coincide
datare	to date
ritardare	to delay
prolungare	to extend
succedere	to follow on
rinviare	to postpone
precedere	to precede
accorciare	to shorten
urgente	urgent
San Valentino	Valentine’s Day
fine settimana	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.