Want to make plans with your Italian-speaking friends? This post should be really helpful for you! Keep reading to learn how to say the days of the weeks, months of the year, and the seasons in Italian—so you’ll know just when to meet up with your pals.
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Months in Italian
If you know another Romance language (think French, Spanish, or even Romanian), then these months should be a breeze for you. All of the Italian months of the year come from Latin, as does the Italian language itself!
| English | Italian |
| January | gennaio |
| February | febbraio |
| March | marzo |
| April | aprile |
| May | maggio |
| June | giugno |
| July | luglio |
| August | agosto |
| September | settembre |
| October | ottobre |
| November | novembre |
| December | dicembre |
Try testing your knowledge of the months of the year—see if you can answer the following questions!
- What month is your birthday in?
- What month is it right now?
- Name one of the summer months.
- Name one of the winter months.
- What’s the first month of the year?
- What’s the final month of the year?
Day of the week in Italian
Like the months of the year, all of the Italian days of the week derive from Latin. Keep scrolling to discover what each one means!
| English | Italian | Notes |
| Monday | lunedì | from dīēs Lūnae (day of the moon) |
| Tuesday | martedì | from dīēs Martis (day of Mars) |
| Wednesday | mercoledì | from dīēs Mercuriī (day of Mercury) |
| Thursday | giovedì | from dīēs Iovis (day of Jupiter) |
| Friday | venerdì | from dīēs Venerus (day of Venus) |
| Saturday | sabato | from Late Latin sabbatum; passed from Ancient Greek (σάββατον (sábbaton)) and originally from Hebrew (שַׁבָּת (shabát)), meaning ‘Sabbath’. |
| Sunday | domenica | from Late Latin diēs Dominica (day of the Lord) |
Of course, the days of the week aren’t named after planets—the planets are named after old Roman gods. Days of the week being related to gods happens in other languages too, like Dutch, where some words are borrowed from Latin, but then are related to Norse gods.
Seasons in Italian
Let’s take a look now at what the four seasons are called in Italian. Which is your favourite season of the year?
| English | Italian |
| spring | la primavera |
| summer | l’estate |
| autumn | l’autunno |
| winter | l’inverno |
Other Italian time phrases
And finally, here are some Italian time phrases you just might find useful in everyday conversation.
| English | Italian | Notes |
| day | giorno | |
| night | notte | |
| week | la settimana | |
| month | il mese | |
| year | l’anno | |
| day before yesterday | l’altro ieri | altro (other) + ieri (yesterday) = other yesterday = the day before yesterday |
| yesterday | ieri | from Latin herī (yesterday) |
| today | oggi | |
| tomorrow | domani | from Latin dē māne (early in the morning) |
| day after tomorrow | dopodomani | dopo (after) + domani (tomorrow) = after tomorrow = day after tomorrow |
| morning | la mattina | |
| afternoon | il pomeriggio | from Latin post merīdiem (after noon) |
| evening | la sera |
Did you enjoy learning how to say the days of the week, months of the year, and seasons in Italian? Let us know!
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