Italian Phrase
Quando è la cerimonia di laurea?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the date or time of the graduation ceremony. It is a neutral, polite way to request that information, suitable for both formal and informal settings.
When to use
Use this question when you need to know when a university or high‑school graduation ceremony will take place – for example when planning travel, arranging family attendance, or coordinating with fellow graduates.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quandoèlacerimoniadilaurea
Quando
Interrogative adverb meaning 'when', placed at the beginning of a question.
è
Third‑person singular present of the verb *essere* (to be). Used here as a copula.
la cerimonia
Feminine noun ‘ceremony’; the definite article *la* agrees in gender and number.
di laurea
Prepositional phrase indicating the type of ceremony; *di* + noun works like ‘of’ in English.
🗨In Conversation
Quando è la cerimonia di laurea?
When is the graduation ceremony?
È il 12 giugno alle 15:00, in aula magna.
It’s on June 12th at 3 p.m., in the main hall.
✕Common Mistakes
Che è la cerimonia di laurea?
‘Che’ is not used to ask ‘when’; the correct interrogative is *quando*.
Quando è il cerimonia di laurea?
‘Cerimonia’ is feminine, so the article must be *la*, not *il*.
Quando è la cerimonia della laurea?
Do not add an extra article before *laurea*; the preposition *di* already links the noun.
↔Alternatives
A che ora è la cerimonia di laurea?
What time is the graduation ceremony?
Quando si svolge la cerimonia di laurea?
When does the graduation ceremony take place?
Qual è la data della cerimonia di laurea?
What is the date of the graduation ceremony?
Cultural Tip
In Italy, graduation ceremonies (la cerimonia di laurea) are usually held at the university’s main auditorium and are quite formal. Graduates wear a *toga* and a *cappello* (mortarboard) with a colored tassel that indicates the field of study. It’s common for families to bring flowers and for the ceremony to be followed by a celebratory lunch or dinner.