Italian Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Italian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Italian to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Italian | Ordinal | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | uno  | first | primo |
| two | due | second | secondo |
| three | tre | third | terzo |
| four | quattro | fourth | quarto |
| five | cinque | fifth | quinto |
| six | sei | sixth | sesto |
| seven | sette | seventh | settimo |
| eight | otto | eighth | ottavo |
| nine | nove | ninth | nono |
| ten | dieci | tenth | decimo |
| eleven | undici | eleventh | undicesimo |
| twelve | dodici | twelfth | dodicesimo |
| thirteen | tredici | thirteenth | tredicesimo |
| fourteen | quattordici | once | una volta |
| fifteen | quindici | twice | due volte |
| sixteen | sedici | Monday | lunedi |
| seventeen | diciassette | Tuesday | martedì |
| eighteen | diciotto | Wednesday | mercoledì |
| nineteen | diciannove | Thursday | giovedi |
| twenty | venti | Friday | venerdì |
| seventy one | settantuno | Saturday | sabato |
| one hundred | cento | Sunday | domenica |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Italian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Italian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Italian |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | ho tre cani |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | mia figlia ha due gatti |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | parla sette lingue |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | mio fratello ha un figlio |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | questa è la mia seconda lezione |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | ha letto il terzo libro? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow mucca | goat capra | donkey asino | horse cavallo |
dog cane | cat gatto | mouse topo | bird uccello |
Conversation in Italian
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | di dov'è? |
| I'm from the U.S | io vengo dagli usa |
| I'm American | io sono americano |
| Where do you live? | dove vive? |
| I live in the U.S | io vivo negli usa |
| What do you do for a living? | che lavoro fa? |
| I'm a student | sono uno studente |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Italian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
| Italian Phrases |
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