could you tell me what time it is? vs could you tell me what time is it?

The correct phrase is 'could you tell me what time it is?' The verb 'is' should come after the subject 'time' in this question structure. 'What time is it?' is a common way to ask for the current time.

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could you tell me what time it is?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to ask for the current time. The verb 'is' should come after the subject 'time' in this question structure.

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could you tell me what time it is?
Please could you tell me about Mike.
Mrs Tarling, could you tell me what happened that morning?
I often receive emails from people asking "Hello, could you tell me where I should start to make a Flash game?".
0k, but could you tell me where I can find Hershey.
Please could you tell me your daily routine for increasing height
Ma'am, could you tell me whose house this is?
What could you tell me about Rayburn's friend Eric O'Bannon?
Actually, could you tell me where this assault took place?
But could you tell me where my husband is first?
Miss Sheridan, could you tell me what happened at the hotel?
And could you tell me where those letters are?
could you tell me that you saw... with my husband?
What could you tell me that I don't already know?
Excuse me, could you tell me how these dispensers work?
What could you tell me about Rayburn's friend Eric O'Bannon?
Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the 12th corridor?
So, Chelsea, could you tell me your computer number?
How could you tell me to never come back?
Hidemi, could you tell me what gifts you two would like?
Osen, could you tell me how to get to Shinozaki?

could you tell me what time is it?

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb 'is' should come after the subject 'time' in this question structure.

The correct structure is 'could you tell me what time it is?'

Show examples from the web [+]

could you tell me what time is it?
Please could you tell me about Mike.
Mrs Tarling, could you tell me what happened that morning?
I often receive emails from people asking "Hello, could you tell me where I should start to make a Flash game?".
0k, but could you tell me where I can find Hershey.
Please could you tell me your daily routine for increasing height
Ma'am, could you tell me whose house this is?
What could you tell me about Rayburn's friend Eric O'Bannon?
Actually, could you tell me where this assault took place?
But could you tell me where my husband is first?
Miss Sheridan, could you tell me what happened at the hotel?
And could you tell me where those letters are?
could you tell me that you saw... with my husband?
What could you tell me that I don't already know?
Excuse me, could you tell me how these dispensers work?
What could you tell me about Rayburn's friend Eric O'Bannon?
Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the 12th corridor?
So, Chelsea, could you tell me your computer number?
How could you tell me to never come back?
Hidemi, could you tell me what gifts you two would like?
Osen, could you tell me how to get to Shinozaki?

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