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Italian Phrase for Asking the Time: "Che ore sono?"

"Che ore sono?" means "What time is it?" and is a basic way to ask for the time in Italian. It's commonly used while traveling or in daily life. Typical replies use "Sono le ..." for most hours or "È l'una" for one o'clock. A more polite way to ask is "Scusi, che ore sono?"

Examples

Che ore sono?

A basic way to ask for the time

Sono le tre.

"It's three o'clock."

Scusi, che ore sono?

A more polite way to ask