How to say "time" in Italian (Tempo vs. Volta)

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Tempo and volta - they both mean "time" in Italian. But be careful, they're not interchangeable - learn when to use them!

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Today's Italian words

il tempo vola = time flies

il tempo = time (literally: the time) 

vola = flies 

Non ho tempo = I don't have time 

Non ho = I don't have (literally: not, I have)

tempo = time

Tutto il tempo

Tutto = all

il = the

tempo = time

Tempo è denaro = time is money 

il tempo = time ("the" time)

è = is

denaro = money

il tempo è un'illusione = time is an illusion

il tempo = time (literally "the time")

è = is

un'illusione = an illusion. 

Una volta = one time/once

Una = one

Volta = time

Due volte = two times/twice

Due = two

Volte = times 

La prossima volta = next time

La prossima = next (literally "the next")

Volta = time

La scorsa volta = last time

La scorsa = the last

Volta = time

Ogni volta = every time

Ogni = every 

Volta = time

Molte volte = many times

Molte = Many

Volte = times