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allora

then; at that time

adverb ahl-LOH-rah Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: From Latin ad illam horam (at that hour).

Also means

so; well then

Usage Note

Allora is extremely versatile: as a time adverb it means 'then, at that time' (allora vivevo a Roma = 'I was living in Rome then'); as a discourse connector it means 'so, well then' and opens countless Italian sentences (allora, cosa facciamo? = 'so, what shall we do?'). In casual speech it functions much like English 'so' or 'right then' and is one of the most frequent filler words in Italian.

Examples

"Allora, sei pronto per partire?"

Natural Translation

So, are you ready to leave?

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