Meaning
half an hour
- a period of thirty minutes
In a sentence
Il treno parte tra mezz'ora.
The train leaves in half an hour.
Ho aspettato mezz'ora alla fermata del bus.
I waited half an hour at the bus stop.
Non possiamo aspettare ancora mezz'ora.
We cannot wait another half hour.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mezz'ora | feminine · singular |
| mezz'ore | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Always feminine: 'una mezz'ora' or simply 'mezz'ora'. The plural is 'mezz'ore'.
- Often combined with 'tra' or 'fa' to indicate time: 'tra mezz'ora', 'mezz'ora fa'.