Italian numbers are used in everyday situations such as telling time, giving prices, writing dates, and counting objects. Learning how Italian numbers work will help you understand conversations, travel information, and everyday communication.
Italian numbers follow clear patterns that make them relatively easy to learn once you understand the basic structure.
This page explains how Italian numbers work and provides links to charts and tools to help you practice.
Italian Numbers Chart
These charts show how Italian numbers are written and help you recognize patterns in the language.
Italian Numbers 1–20
The first twenty numbers should be memorized because they form the foundation for larger numbers.
| Number | Italian |
|---|---|
| 1 | uno |
| 2 | due |
| 3 | tre |
| 4 | quattro |
| 5 | cinque |
| 6 | sei |
| 7 | sette |
| 8 | otto |
| 9 | nove |
| 10 | dieci |
| 11 | undici |
| 12 | dodici |
| 13 | tredici |
| 14 | quattordici |
| 15 | quindici |
| 16 | sedici |
| 17 | diciassette |
| 18 | diciotto |
| 19 | diciannove |
| 20 | venti |
Italian Numbers 21–99
Italian numbers follow a predictable pattern.
Examples:
21 = ventuno
24 = ventiquattro
37 = trentasette
48 = quarantotto
59 = cinquantanove
The general structure is:
ten + unit
In some cases, the final vowel of the tens number is dropped.
Example:
venti + uno = ventuno
venti + otto = ventotto
Italian Tens
| Number | Italian |
|---|---|
| 20 | venti |
| 30 | trenta |
| 40 | quaranta |
| 50 | cinquanta |
| 60 | sessanta |
| 70 | settanta |
| 80 | ottanta |
| 90 | novanta |
These numbers combine with the numbers 1–9 to create larger numbers.
Example:
45 = quarantacinque
67 = sessantasette
Italian Hundreds
Italian hundreds follow a simple pattern.
Examples:
100 = cento
200 = duecento
300 = trecento
Hundreds combine with other numbers to form larger numbers.
Example:
245 = duecentoquarantacinque
Italian Thousands
Examples:
1,000 = mille
2,000 = duemila
10,000 = diecimila
When the number is larger than one thousand, mille becomes mila.
Example:
3,000 = tremila
Examples of Italian Numbers
Example sentences:
Ho tre libri.
(I have three books.)
Il prezzo è cinquanta euro.
(The price is fifty euros.)
Ci sono venti studenti nella classe.
(There are twenty students in the class.)
Practice Italian Numbers
You can practice Italian numbers using the interactive tools below.