Italian Word of the Day: Minuto (minute)

Each hour (ora) of the day consists of sixty minutes, which in Italian are known as minuti (singular: minuto). It comes from the late Latin minutum, which means particle, and is the neuter noun form of the adjective minutus. minuto minute Because minuto is a masculine noun, it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: …

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Italian Phrase: Hai un minuto? (Do you have a minute?)

In both Italian and English, a common way of informally asking to have a quick word with someone is: Hai un minuto? Do you have a minute? This phrase breaks down in the following way: hai The second person singular present indicative of avere (to have). It is pronounced /ai/ without the /h/. un The …

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