117: How to Say and Write Dates in Italian

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🗓️ 21 November 2023

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Find yourself fumbling over dates in Italian? Learn how to say and write them with confidence, and avoid the common mistakes that trip up most learners.

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Today's Italian words:
Il primo giugno = June 1st
Il 12 novembre (il dodici novembre) = November 12th
L’11 dicembre (l’undici dicembre) = December 11th
Il 29 giugno (il ventinove giugno) = June 29th
Il 5 ottobre (il cinque ottobre) = October 5th

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0:00.0	It's hard to travel in Italy without saying dates.
0:03.4	You need them for the practical stuff like booking transport and accommodation, and the fun stuff,
0:08.7	like telling Italians about your plans and meeting up with friends.
0:12.3	But saying dates can send you into a mini panic because there are a few important details to get right before you can say them confidently.
0:19.5	Let's learn them in today's episode.
0:36.1	Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with joy of languages.
0:40.3	What day is it today?
0:43.3	What day is it today?
0:45.3	The 12th of November or November 12th?
0:51.3	Dates will come up a lot when you're talking to Italians,
0:56.0	when you're talking about travel, plants, booking things, and even when cooking.
1:01.0	It's true, but when it comes to cooking, you tend to pay more attention to them than I do.
1:07.0	That is true.
1:09.0	Listen to our conversation. How many Italian dates can you hear?
1:13.6	Have you fame? I'm a p'atto britannical, a pie.
1:19.6	Mmm!
1:21.6	But the burrow is a scadutut, the 10 November, y'er.
1:26.6	It's still
1:28.3	But
1:29.3	also
1:30.3	The Farina is
1:31.3	Scaduta
	...

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