{"id":18114,"date":"2016-12-12T21:53:54","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T12:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=18114"},"modified":"2024-07-26T01:12:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:12:05","slug":"era-ora-and-about-time-too-some-italian-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/era-ora-and-about-time-too-some-italian-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Era ora! &#8211; Some Common Italian Sayings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I love Italian idioms, sayings, and proverbs. Let&#8217;s learn some expressions related to time: il tempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are a beginner or a fluent Italian speaker, you should learn some sayings as soon as possible for many reasons. They are fun, useful, and will help you speak more naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve put together a small list of common Italian sayings related to \u201ctime\u201d with a basic translation and some examples. The examples are only in Italian, and the audio is at natural speed. The sentences are not too difficult, but I made the listening task a bit faster than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try to understand and write your own sentences using the same expressions. We can check them during our Zoom classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cominciamo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>Era ora<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 It was about time <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Fabio e Lucia si sposeranno la prossima primavera. Era ora!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-01.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>D\u2019ora in poi<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 From now on <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sono a dieta. D\u2019ora in poi non manger\u00f2 n\u00e9 pane n\u00e9 pasta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-02.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>Fai con comodo<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 Take your time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Fai pure con comodo, il film comincia tra due ore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-03.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>In quattro e quattr\u2019otto<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 In no time <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Il gatto aveva fame. Ha ripulito la ciotola in quattro e quattr&#8217;otto!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-04.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>Al pi\u00f9 presto<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 As soon as possible <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Devo prenotare le vacanze al pi\u00f9 presto, altrimenti i voli saranno troppo cari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-05.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>Ogni morte di Papa<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 Once in a blue moon (lit. <\/em><em>Every time the Pope dies) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mia sorella \u00e8 tirchia. Mi offre il caff\u00e8 ogni morte di Papa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-06.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>In fretta e furia<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 in a hurry <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ha cominciato a piovere molto forte e abbiamo lasciato la spiaggia in fretta e furia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-07.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>Alle calende greche<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 Indefinitely, in a very long time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Il pacco che ho spedito in&nbsp;posta arriver\u00e0 in America alle calende greche<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-08.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>Campa cavallo (che l\u2019erba cresce)<\/u><\/em><em> \u2013 Waiting in vain\u2026 &#8211; Lit. <\/em><em>The horse grows old (and the grass too) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Se ti avessi aspettato per un invito a cena, campa cavallo&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-09.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><u>Con il senno di poi <\/u><\/em><em>\u2013 In hindsight <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Con il senno di poi, avrei dovuto aspettare prima di&nbsp;comprare una macchina nuova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/idiomtime-10.mp3\" preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading. I hope this was useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love Italian idioms, sayings, and proverbs. Let&#8217;s learn some expressions related to time: il tempo. Whether you are a beginner or a fluent Italian speaker, you should learn some sayings as soon as possible for many reasons. They are fun, useful, and will help you speak more naturally. 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