Unit 86 Guidebook: use numbers
KEY PHRASES
Use numbers
Qual è il tuo numero di telefono?
What is your telephone number?
What is your telephone number?
Un tavolo per uno, per favore.
A table for one, please.
A table for one, please.
La stazione è a due metri da qui.
The station is two meters from here.
The station is two meters from here.
Mia zia ha tre bambini.
My aunt has three children.
My aunt has three children.
Sono le dieci e trenta.
It is ten thirty.
It is ten thirty.
TIP
Uno, due, tre!
You're ready to count to ten in Italian!
0 ‑ zero
1 ‑ uno
2 ‑ due
3 ‑ tre
4 ‑ quattro
5 ‑ cinque
6 ‑ sei
7 ‑ sette
8 ‑ otto
9 ‑ nove
10 ‑ dieci
Sua zia ha due gatti.
His aunt has two cats.
His aunt has two cats.
TIP
Primo!
In English, we use words like first, second, third, etc. to talk about the position of something in a list. You can do the same in Italian.
1 ‑ primo
2 ‑ secondo
3 ‑ terzo
4 ‑ quarto
5 ‑ quinto
6 ‑ sesto
7 ‑ settimo
8 ‑ ottavo
9 ‑ nono
10 ‑ decimo
Keep in mind that these words will change their endings depending on the noun they describe.
Il terzo bambino.
The third baby boy.
The third baby boy.
Aspettiamo una terza bambina.
We are expecting a third baby girl.
We are expecting a third baby girl.
Lei è la sua prima figlia.
She is her first child.
She is her first child.
TIP
Even more numbers!
We've already had a look at numbers 1‑10 in Italian. Now let's look at 11‑20!
10 ‑ dieci
11 ‑ undici
12 ‑ dodici
13 ‑ tredici
14 ‑ quattordici
15 ‑ quindici
16 ‑ sedici
17 ‑ diciassette
18 ‑ diciotto
19 ‑ diciannove
20 ‑ venti
Lui studia dieci ore al giorno.
He studies ten hours a day.
He studies ten hours a day.