Italian Phrase
Il check-out è alle 11.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that the time for checking out of a hotel room is at eleven o’clock. It is a straightforward statement of schedule, often seen on hotel information sheets or spoken by reception staff.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to inform a guest about the checkout time, when you are asking the front desk for the checkout hour, or when you are confirming the time in a reservation email.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ilcheck-outèalle11.
Il (definite article)
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine noun or a borrowed noun like 'check-out'.
check-out (borrowed noun)
A loanword from English; in Italian it stays masculine and does not change in plural.
è (verb essere)
Third‑person singular present of 'essere', used here as a copula linking subject and time.
alle (a + le)
Contraction of the preposition 'a' + the definite article 'le', used to indicate a specific hour.
11 (cardinal number)
Spelled out as 'undici' in speech; the numeral is common in written notices.
🗨In Conversation
A che ora è il check-out?
What time is checkout?
Il check-out è alle 11.
Checkout is at 11.
✕Common Mistakes
Il check-out è a le 11.
The preposition 'a' contracts with the article 'le' to form 'alle'.
Il check-out sono alle 11.
Use 'è' (third‑person singular) because the subject 'il check-out' is singular.
Il check-out è alle 11:00.
In spoken Italian you usually omit the minutes when they are zero; write 'alle 11' or say 'undici in punto'.
↔Alternatives
Il ritiro della camera è alle 11.
The room hand‑over is at 11.
Devi lasciare la stanza entro le 11.
You must leave the room by 11.
La partenza è prevista per le 11.
Departure is scheduled for 11.
Cultural Tip
In most Italian hotels the standard checkout time is 11 a.m., though some boutique hotels allow a later checkout (12 p.m.) if you ask politely. It’s considered courteous to vacate the room by the announced time to give housekeeping enough time to prepare the room for the next guest.