Numbers in Italian
Learning Italian is fun, but many people focus on adding new vocabulary words and perfecting their grammar. In reality, one of the best places to begin your journey toward fluency is through basic pronunciation and learning Italian numbers from 1 to 100. In addition to helping you count with ease, knowing Italian numbers will help you when you’re out shopping, ordering at a restaurant, telling the time, and even navigating public transport. But where do you begin? Well, to make things easier, this article will help you learn everything you need to know about Italian numbers, including how to pronounce and write them.
How to Say Numbers in Italian
Italian is a phonetic language, which means that it’s spoken like it’s written. This makes learning Italian numbers easy, especially if you’ve already mastered the Italian alphabet. When learning 1 – 10 numbers in Italian, practice makes perfect. Once you get these basic numbers down, pronouncing larger ones becomes increasingly easier. To help you understand how to say numbers in Italian and how to write numbers in Italian, download Tandem and match with a native speaker today!
There aren’t many exceptions in pronouncing numbers in Italian, so let’s jump in with an easy-to-follow table below that includes the numbers in Italian from 1 to 10.
| Number in English | Written Number in Italian | Italian Number Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uno | ooh-noh |
| 2 | due | dooh-eh |
| 3 | tre | treh |
| 4 | quattro | kwat-troh |
| 5 | cinque | cheen-kweh |
| 6 | sei | seh-eeh |
| 7 | sette | set-the |
| 8 | otto | oht-toh |
| 9 | nove | noh-veh |
| 10 | dieci | dee-eh-chee |
Numbers in Italian 10 to 20
You can see the numbers 1 to 10 in Italian above, and that’s a perfect starting point. However, if you’re going to really work on your fluency, you’ll want to take your knowledge to the next level and learn the numbers in Italian from 10 to 20 and beyond. Let’s get started by tackling the following.
10 — dieci
11 — undici
12 — dodici
13 — tredici
14 — quattordici
15 — quindici
16 — sedici
17 — diciassette
18 — diciotto
19 — diciannove
20 — venti
Italian Numbers: Understanding Multiples of 10
The numbers in Italian from 1 to 20 are unique, but once you get to 20 and beyond, you’ll notice that they follow a strict pattern. To help you work towards fluency, memorize the Italian multiples of 10. Once you get the hang of them, you’ll be able to easily count to 100 and beyond. So, let’s check out the Italian numbers in multiples of 10 before we learn all about the Italian numbers 20 to 100.
10 — dieci
20 — venti
30 — trenta
40 — quaranta
50 — cinquanta
60 — sessanta
70 — settanta
80 — ottanta
90 — novanta
100 — cento
Italian Numbers 20 to 100
Once you understand the multiples of 10 in Italian numbers, you'll find that the rest is easy. All you need to do is take the root of the multiple then combine the Italian numbers 1 to 9 with to create everything from 21 to 99. You’ll notice that the only rule is when writing multiples of 1 and 8—in these, you drop the last letter of the multiple before adding uno or otto. To help you better understand these rules, here’s a comprehensive list of the Italian numbers 20 to 100.
20 — venti
21 — ventuno
22 — ventidue
23 — ventitiré
24 — ventiquattro
25 — venticinque
26 — ventisei
27 — ventisette
28 — ventotto
29 — ventinove
30 — trenta
31 — trentuno
32 — trentadue
33 — trentatré
34 — trentaquattro
35 — trentacinque
36 — trentasei
37 — trentasette
38 — trentotto
39 — trentanove
40 — quaranta
41 — quarantuno
42 — quarantadue
43 — quarantatré
44 — quarantaquattro
45 — quarantacinque
46 — quarantasei
47 — quarantasette
48 — quarantotto
49 — quarantanove
50 — cinquanta
51 — cinquantuno
52 — cinquantadue
53 — cinquantatré
54 — cinquantaquattro
55 — cinquantacinque
56 — cinquantasei
57 — cinquantasette
58 — cinquantotto
59 — cinquantanove
60 — sessanta
61 — sessantuno
62 — sessantadue
63 — sessantatré
64 — sessantaquattro
65 — sessantacinque
66 — sessantasei
67 — sessantasette
68 — sessantotto
69 — sessantanove
70 — settanta
71 — settantuno
72 — settantadue
73 — settantatré
74 — settantaquattro
75 — settantacinque
76 — settantasei
77 — settantasette
78 — settantotto
79 — settantanove
80 — ottanta
81 — ottantuno
82 — ottantadue
83 — ottantatré
84 — ottantaquattro
85 — ottantacinque
86 — ottantasei
87 — ottantasette
88 — ottantotto
89 — ottantanove
90 — novanta
91 — novantuno
92 — novantadue
93 — novantatré
94 — novantaquattro
95 — novantacinque
96 — novantasei
97 — novantasette
98 — novantotto
99 — novantanove
100 — cento
How to Count from 100 to 1,000 in Italian
Now that you know how to say 1 to 100 numbers in Italian, you can easily extend up to 1,000. Since all you need to do is add the word hundred to the end of the number (just like in English), you can master 100 to 1,000 in no time. You’ll just need to combine the Italian numbers 1 to 100 with the hundreds of multiples. For example, 256 is duecentocinquantasei and 789 is settecentottantanove. To help you get started, here are the numbers 100 to 1,000 and beyond in Italian.
100 – cento
200 – duecento
300 – trecento
400 – quattrocento
500 – cinquecento
600 – seicento
700 – settecento
800 – ottocento
900 – novecento
1,000 – mille
2,000 – duemila
10,000 – diecimilia
100,000 – centomile
1,000,000 – un milione
Luckily, the phonetic alphabet makes learning Italian numbers easier than in some languages. All you need is a bit of practice and some time to start using Italian numbers naturally in your conversations. To help you with both, Tandem is here to help! Tandem offers a unique language learning experience that will help you deepen your understanding and improve your Italian numbers while learning to apply them in everyday conversations. All you need to do is download the app, sign up, and find a native speaker of your target language. Once you match, you’ll begin communicating through language exchange and one-on-one teaching. To join our worldwide community, sign up for Tandem today!
