V4.1b – How to read the date

I numeri – Numbers

Here you can find a complete chart with numbers that will be introduces and used in multiple units as specified below. We suggest you keep this chart with you and check it frequently to memorize them.

Study in Unit 1 

Study in Unit 2 

Study in Unit 4
0 zero 11 undici 21 ventuno 31 trentuno 101 centouno
1 uno 12 dodici 22 ventidue 40 quaranta 200 duecento
2 due 13 tredici 23 ventitrè 43 quarantatrré 300 trecento
3 tre 14 quattordici 24 ventiquattro 50 cinquanta 1.000 mille
4 quattro 15 quindici  25 venticinque 58 cinquantotto 2.000 duemila
5 cinque 16 sedici 26 ventisei 60 sessanta 10.000 diecimila
6 sei 17 diciassette 27 ventisette 70 settanta 100.000 centomila
7 sette 18 diciotto  28 ventotto 80 ottanta 1.000.000 un milione
8 otto 19 diciannove 29 ventinove 90 novanta 2.000.000 due milioni
9 nove 20 venti 30 trenta 100 cento
  • Numbers over 1,000 use a period in Italian instead of a comma. (Ex. 3.000)
  • Commas are used to indicate decimals. (Ex. 4,7%)
10 dieci After number 10

  • The suffix -dici is added after to the number.
  • Starting from 17 the word dici is added a the beginning.
  • When combined with –uno and –otto, venti drops its i.
  • Trè requires an accent when added at the end of a word.
  • Both of these patterns are again followed in numbers 31+.

Unit 3 – Study numbers 100+ and then complete the following exercises to practice.

 How to read the date

In Italian the date is expressed using DD/MM/YYYY and it is read with cardinal numbers

Esempio:

  • Oggi è il 12 maggio 2022 (dodici maggio duemilaventidue)
  • io sono nata il 5 aprile 1985 (I was born on…) (cinque aprile millenovecentoottantacinque)
  • il mio compleanno è il 5 aprile (my birthday is…)

Only for the first day of the month we use the ordinal number PRIMO.

  • Esempio: Oggi è il 1 marzo 2022 (Today is…) (primo marzo duemilaventidue)

 

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