Italian Phrase
Apre tutti i giorni alle 10.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that a shop, office, museum, or any other place opens every single day at ten o’clock. It is a concise way to give opening hours.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are describing the regular opening time of a business, public service, or event schedule. It works in both casual conversation and more formal written notices.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Apretuttiigiornialle10
Apre (verb)
Third‑person singular present of *aprire* (to open). It describes what a place does, not a command.
tutti i giorni
Literal ‘all the days’; the standard way to say ‘every day’ in Italian.
alle + hour
The preposition *a* + definite article *le* (feminine plural) is used with clock times. ‘Alle 10’ = ‘at 10 o’clock’.
10 (dieci) for time
When telling time, the numeral is read as the word *dieci*; the IPA reflects the spoken form.
🗨In Conversation
A che ora apre la biblioteca?
What time does the library open?
Apre tutti i giorni alle 10.
It opens every day at 10.
✕Common Mistakes
Apri tutti i giorni alle 10.
‘apri’ is the second‑person singular imperative (you open), not the third‑person present needed here.
Apre tutti i giorni ogni giorno alle 10.
‘ogni giorno’ is correct, but pairing it with ‘tutti i’ creates redundancy; choose one or the other.
Apre tutti i giorni a 10.
When talking about clock time you need the article: ‘alle 10’, not just ‘a 10’.
↔Alternatives
È aperto dalle 10 in poi.
It is open from 10 onward.
Apre alle 10 ogni giorno.
It opens at 10 every day.
L’orario di apertura è alle 10 tutti i giorni.
The opening hours are 10 o’clock every day.
Cultural Tip
In most of Italy shops open around 10 am, but many close for a long lunch (the *pausa pranzo*) and reopen in the late afternoon. When you say ‘alle 10’, listeners will assume you mean 10 am unless the context (e.g., a night club) makes 10 pm clear.