a mezzanotte in punto
Parola del giorno | Word of the day
Today's Parola del Giorno is the expression a mezzanotte in punto, which means on/at the stroke of midnight.
See the expression used below:
Ogni 31 dicembre, mio padre dice che rimarrà sveglio fino a mezzanotte ma a mezzanotte in punto lo troviamo a dormire!
Every December 31st my father says he will stay awake until midnight, but at the stroke of midnight we find him sleeping!
Che ore sono? What time is it?
In Italian, the preposition a is used in a number of expressions related to telling time!
La festa a sorpresa di Andrea comincia alle due, ma gli ospiti devono arrivare all’una.
Andrea’s urprise party starts at 2:00 PM, but the guests have to arrive at one.