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 and 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 homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.