"Questo treno parte alle nove in punto."

Translation: This train leaves at nine sharp.

[wxfrog]

In Italy? Not likely. ;)

[kurzebingo]

maybe the previous one...

[gardendave]

I had "precisly" for "in punto," which I think conveys the precise meaning. The problem with some words is that there are too many ways that they can be translated, and this is one - on the dot, exactly, preciesly, puntually, .....

[xyphax]

Yeah, I am trying not to rely on hints anymore and simply look up the words. 'in punto' is one of the many phrases listed for the use of the word punto:

http://www.wordreference.com/iten/punto

[PhillipBur12]

It accepted 'on the dot'

[Anne240428]

On the dot was accepted

[ihrma]

.....at nine exactly... is also correctly.

[Koolkaren]

What does the 'in punto' mean? I guessed that this sentence means'This train leaves at nine on the dot', but I got it wrong. Does 'in punto' just mean ' o'clock'? I thought 'alle nove' already meant 'at nine o'clock'. I can't find anything helpful in the dictionary hints or on the translation site I use.

[coriolano77]

It means at nine o'clock sharp.

[Koolkaren]

I would think that that would mean that "The train leaves at nine on the dot" would be a perfectly acceptable translation. Thanks. :)

[crazy4hazy]

I looked up 'in punto' just to be sure (since the dictionary hints are a bit mad - I'll report it), and it does of course give 'on the dot' as well as 'sharp'. ;)

[Koolkaren]

Thanks. Duolingo does now accept 'on the dot'. :)

[Richard572150]

Agree with you!

[Andrea376088]

in punto = esattamente

[kevleo]

Could "in punto" translate as "punctually" ?

[Bill98991]

This must be a German train.

[RachelBuxton]

"This train departs at 9:00 sharp" should be accepted...

[leojav]

The first recording just says: "Questo treno parte alle nove". Only the slow one pronounces the whole sentence.

[darkpeak]

Italy....... train...... on the dot!!!

[BrucePlumb]

I presume that a lot of DL users have also tried Memrize. They translate "in punto" as "o'clock" (Italian course 2 level 19). I have completed and enjoyed all seven of their Italian courses. For those of you who complain about DL's lack of flexibility, you should try Memrize for a while. They only accept one and only one "correct" answer.

[Marian119404]

it did NOT accept 'on the dot' for me which would be the phrase i use ANDthe literal meaning as well!

[John242575]

nine prompt should be accepted.

[SandraPick5]

Prompt should be allowed

[Kar349214]

"This train leaves punctually at nine" should be accepted but wasn't

[JamesLessels]

Well it’s surely not a British train

[JohnDover2]

Ho Ho Ho !

[Richard572150]

Colloquial English: "at nine on the dot" - think this should be a permitted answer

[yakutsk38]

'spot on nine' was refused

[Matteo_Uomo]

Why not "alla nove" ?

[Raymond304505]

"This train leaves at 9:00 sharp." should be accepted.

[Nilla01]

why is this wrong? "this trains leave at nine on the dot"
DL's hint states either but I'm marked wrong.

[Luuk425927]

This train departs at nine sharp is not accepted

[Bill-Wd]

Why not nine o'clock prompt?

[JohnDover2]

Much more correct (i.e. less idiomatic ) English and probably the most acceptable offering to the purists

[Gregory816634]

The "in punto" was not provided in the oral sound prompt

[Redcoat12]

Maybe during the old regime...

[JackDoucet3]

at nine sharp. So, why is punctually at nine wrong?

[JackDoucet3]

"at nine sharp" So, why is: "punctually at nine" wrong

[Skyward593]

I put o'clock for punto earlier which was marked wrong!