意语综合的时间表达

Fractions of an hour are expressed by e + minutes elapsed. From the half hour to the next hour, time can also be expressed by giving the next hour meno (minus) the number of minutes before the coming hour. Un quarto (A quarter) and mezzo a half often replace quindici and trenta. Un quarto d'ora and mezz'ora mean a quarter of an hour and half an hour.

To indicate A.M., add di mattina to the hour; to indicate P.M., add del pomeriggio (12 P.M. to 5 P.M.), di sera (5 P.M. to midnight), or di notte (midnight to early morning) to the hour.