Counting from 21 to 100 in Italian
Welcome to Unit 3! Now that you know numbers up to 20, let's learn how to count all the way to 100. It is easier than you think!
Forming Tens
First, learn the multiples of ten:
- venti (20)
- trenta (30)
- quaranta (40)
- cinquanta (50)
- sessanta (60)
- settanta (70)
- ottanta (80)
- novanta (90)
- cento (100)
Combining Tens and Units
To form numbers like 21, 34, or 55, simply take the ten and add the single digit. For example:
- venti + uno = ventuno (21)
- trenta + due = trentadue (32)
Important Rule: When combining a ten with uno (1) or otto (8), the final vowel of the ten is dropped to make it easier to say!
- venti + uno = ventuno (not ventiuno)
- quaranta + otto = quarantotto (not quarantaotto)
For other numbers, the vowel stays: venti + tre = ventitré.
Common Mistakes
Don't forget the accent on numbers ending with 3, like trentatré or sessantatré!
Words
venti
twenty
Ho venti anni.I am twenty years old.
trenta
thirty
Ho trenta minuti.I have thirty minutes.
quaranta
forty
Costano quaranta euro.They cost forty euros.
cinquanta
fifty
Ho cinquanta euro.I have fifty euros.
sessanta
sixty
Mancano sessanta giorni.There are sixty days left.
settanta
seventy
Sono settanta.There are seventy.
ottanta
eighty
Ci sono ottanta pagine.There are eighty pages.
cento
one hundred
Fa cento.It makes one hundred.
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Patterns
Ho ___ anni.
Stating your age using numbers (I am ___ years old).
Ho trentacinque anni.I am thirty-five years old.
Costa ___ euro.
Stating the price of an item (It costs ___ euros).
Costa ottantadue euro.It costs eighty-two euros.