You’re ready to count to ten in Italian!
| 0 | zero |
|---|---|
| 1 | uno |
| 2 | due |
| 3 | tre |
| 4 | quattro |
| 5 | cinque |
| 6 | sei |
| 7 | sette |
| 8 | otto |
| 9 | nove |
| 10 | dieci |
In English, we use words like first, second, third, etc. to talk about the position of something in a list. You can do the same in Italian.
| 1 | primo |
|---|---|
| 2 | secondo |
| 3 | terzo |
| 4 | quarto |
| 5 | quinto |
| 6 | sesto |
| 7 | settimo |
| 8 | ottavo |
| 9 | nono |
| 10 | decimo |
Keep in mind that these words will change their endings depending on the noun they describe.
Il terzo bambino.
The third child.
Aspettiamo una terza bambina.
We are expecting a third baby.
We’ve already had a look at numbers 1‑10 in Italian. Now let’s look at 11‑20!
| 10 | dieci |
|---|---|
| 11 | undici |
| 12 | dodici |
| 13 | tredici |
| 14 | quattordici |
| 15 | quindici |
| 16 | sedici |
| 17 | diciassette |
| 18 | diciotto |
| 19 | dicianove |
| 20 | venti |