Once you know how to count to twenty, you can build all the other numbers by using the base number, for instance venti (20), and adding any number from one to ten to create ventuno (21), ventidue (22), ventitré (23) and so on. We have an appointment at 3.30pm (fifteen thirty). For instance:Ībbiamo appuntamento alle quindici e trenta. Instead of saying 5 PM, Italians may use the number 17. For instance, undici (eleven) is similar to uno (one), and tredici (thirteen) is similar to tre (three) Let’s see how to count from 11 to 20: Italian numbersĬardinal numbers in Italian can be used to indicate a quantity or a price, to tell the date and the time. After ten, the numbers keep a part of the root in some cases. However, you need to learn the numbers from 1 to 19 by heart. Italian numbers 11-20Īfter twenty, Italian numbers are pretty straightforward and are easy to form and remember. Remember that this only happens with feminine nouns. Sometimes the feminine “una” drops the final -a and is shortened in un’, when the following feminine name begins with a vowel. So, if referring to a feminine name, you will use the feminine suffix -a and say una instead: The only exception is uno, the number one. Italian cardinal numbers never change according to the gender and number of the name they refer to. It’s not that difficult to remember these Italian numbers as some of them resemble the English ones. Let’s see first how to count from one to ten. Let’s start with the basics and by the end of this article you’ll be able to use and construct Italian numbers to one billion and up! Italian numbers 1-10
Italian numbers are pretty easy to remember and follow a simple and predictable pattern.
If you’re learning a foreign language knowing the numbers is essential to go shopping, tell people about your telephone number, your birthday, or to talk about the date.