Italian is a captivating language steeped in history. Because it shares 82% of its vocabulary with Spanish, many believe it's quite easy to learn. However, this very similarity can create some confusion when learning the language. As with any language, learning the numbers in Italian is a good way to begin.
Italian is a Romance language of Indo-European origin. It is the official language of Italy and is spoken by 62 million people . Whether you're planning a trip to Italy in a few months or simply want to learn the language because it interests you, having a solid foundation in numbers is a great way to start learning and practicing pronunciation.
Remember that if you are going to learn on your own you have to be patient, learn little by little and do not stop practicing.
How to write numbers in Italian
To begin, we have prepared these tables with the number in its version in both Italian and Spanish so that you can begin to memorize.
the 1 to 10
| Number | in Italian | in Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a | a |
| 2 | two | of the |
| 3 | three | three |
| 4 | four | four |
| 5 | five | five |
| 6 | six | six |
| 7 | seven | seven |
| 8 | eight | eight |
| 9 | nine | nine |
| 10 | ten | diez |
the 1 to 20
| Number | in Italian | in Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a | a |
| 2 | two | of the |
| 3 | three | three |
| 4 | four | four |
| 5 | five | five |
| 6 | six | six |
| 7 | seven | seven |
| 8 | eight | eight |
| 9 | nine | nine |
| 10 | ten | diez |
| 11 | undici | once |
| 12 | twelve | sweet |
| 13 | thirteen | thirteen |
| 14 | fourteen | catorce |
| 15 | fifteen | fifteen |
| 16 | sedici | sixteen |
| 17 | disciassette | diecisiete |
| 18 | eighteen | eighteen |
| 19 | nineteen | nineteen |
| 20 | winds | veinte |
the 1 to 100
| Number | in Italian | in Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a | a |
| 2 | two | of the |
| 3 | three | three |
| 4 | four | four |
| 5 | five | five |
| 6 | six | six |
| 7 | seven | seven |
| 8 | eight | eight |
| 9 | nine | nine |
| 10 | ten | diez |
| 11 | undici | once |
| 12 | twelve | sweet |
| 13 | thirteen | thirteen |
| 14 | fourteen | catorce |
| 15 | fifteen | fifteen |
| 16 | sedici | sixteen |
| 17 | disciassette | diecisiete |
| 18 | eighteen | eighteen |
| 19 | nineteen | nineteen |
| 20 | winds | veinte |
| 21 | twenty-one | twenty |
| 22 | twenty-two | twenty two |
| 23 | ventitré | twenty three |
| 24 | twenty-four | twenty four |
| 25 | twenty five | twenty-five |
| 26 | twenty-six | twenty six |
| 27 | twenty seven | twenty seven |
| 28 | ventotto | twenty eight |
| 29 | Twentynine | twenty nine |
| 30 | thirty | treinta |
| 31 | trentuno | thirty-one |
| 32 | thirty two | thirty-two |
| 33 | trentatré | Thirty-three |
| 34 | thirty four | thirty four |
| 35 | trentacin than | thirty-five |
| 36 | thirtysix | thirty-six |
| 37 | trentasette | thirty-seven |
| 38 | trentotto | thirty-eight |
| 39 | thirty nine | thirty nine |
| 40 | quaranta | cuarenta |
| 41 | quarantine | Forty-one |
| 42 | quarantine | forty two |
| 43 | quarantatré | forty three |
| 44 | fortyfour | Forty-four |
| 45 | quarantacin that | forty five |
| 46 | quarantine egg | Forty-six |
| 47 | quarantine | forty-seven |
| 48 | quarantine | forty-eight |
| 49 | quarantine | forty nine |
| 50 | fifty | fifty |
| 51 | fifty one | Fifty-one |
| 52 | fifty due | fifty-two |
| 53 | fifty-four | Fifty-three |
| 54 | cinquantaquattro | Fifty-four |
| 55 | fifty five | fifty five |
| 56 | fifty five | Fifty-six |
| 57 | fifty-sette | fifty seven |
| 58 | Cinquantotto | fifty eight |
| 59 | fifty nine | fifty-nine |
| 60 | sixty | sesenta |
| 61 | session tuno | sixty-one |
| 62 | sessantadue | Sixty-two |
| 63 | sesant | Sixty-three |
| 64 | sessanta quattro | sixty-four |
| 65 | sessantacinque | Sixty-five |
| 66 | sessantasei | Sixty-six |
| 67 | sessanta cassette | sixty seven |
| 68 | sixtyeight | Sixty-eight |
| 69 | sessantanove | sixty nine |
| 70 | so much | setenta |
| 71 | settunno | seventy-one |
| 72 | seventy two | Seventy-two |
| 73 | settantaré | Seventy-three |
| 74 | settanta quattro | seventy-four |
| 75 | settantacinque | Seventy-five |
| 76 | settanta egg | Seventy-six |
| 77 | settana set | seventy-seven |
| 78 | settotto | seventy eight |
| 79 | settannove | Seventy-nine |
| 80 | eighty | eighty |
| 81 | ottotuno | eighty one |
| 82 | ottatadue | Eighty-two |
| 83 | ottantatre | Eighty-three |
| 84 | ottaquattro | eighty-four |
| 85 | ottacinque | eighty-five |
| 86 | ottantesei | eighty-six |
| 87 | ottatasette | eighty-seven |
| 88 | ottotanotto | eighty-eight |
| 89 | ottatanove | eighty-nine |
| 90 | ninety | Ninety |
| 91 | novice | Ninety-one |
| 92 | novantadue | Ninety-two |
| 93 | I did not get up | ninety three |
| 94 | novantaquattro | Ninety-four |
| 95 | no lifting that | Ninety-five |
| 96 | no get up | Ninety-six |
| 97 | ninety seven | Ninety-seven |
| 98 | ninety eight | ninety-eight |
| 99 | ninety nine | ninety nine |
| 100 | hundred | one hundred |
So you don't have to keep looking up how to say this number or this, we have a table in image form that you can download and always have with you:
Characteristics of the numbers in Italian
Actually, the numbering rules are somewhat simple and have a lot in common with other languages.
- As you can see from the list, the numbers zero through ten have specific names, as in most numbering systems.
- From eleven to sixteen the numbers are formed by the root of the number followed by ten. For instance: undici (11) twelve (12), etc. On the other hand, from seventeen to nineteen the order is reversed, that is, first the ten is placed and then the unit. For instance: disciassette (17) eighteen (18) and nineteen (19).
- In the case of tens, we find specific names based on the root of the figures, except in the case of ten and twenty, as can be seen in the list of numbers.
- On the other hand, in compound numbers we find a composition that is obtained by juxtaposing the ten and the unit, which causes an apocope of the vowel at the end of the ten before a number that begins with a vowel, such as case of one or eight. For instance: ventuno (21) tempted (32), etc
- The hundreds are made up by prefixing the word of one hundred by the multiplying number. For instance: duecent (200) three hundred (300), etc
How to pronounce numbers in Italian
We have prepared a video that will help you in the pronunciation of the numbers in Italian from 1 to 10. It is very simple, you will find an Italian native pronouncing the main numbers from 1 to 10 so that you can replicate the sounds you hear. Next:
Finally, there is a very interesting trick to be able to memorize the numbers. This is a famous proverb that can help you remember some of these numbers in Italian.
Non c'è due senza tre, il quattro vien da sè
It is often abbreviated as "Non c'è due senza tre" . Literally it means "There are no two without three, the four come on their own", and is equivalent to the English saying that good or bad things "always come in threes".
Did you lose your keys, crush your car battery, and break a shoe all in one morning? "Non c'è due senza tre." Three blind dates in a row? "Non c'è due senza tre." Need an excuse to eat another chocolate bar? "Non c'è due senza tre!" Remember that tens, hundreds, and units don't have spaces; they are formed by a single word.
This has been all, we hope it will be useful to you and if you have any questions you can leave a comment and we will try to help you as soon as possible.



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