Numbers 11 to 20

Counting from 11 to 20 in Italian

Welcome to Unit 2! Now that you know numbers one through ten, it is time to level up and learn how to count from 11 to 20 in Italian. These numbers are essential for telling your age, shopping, and talking about quantities.

The Numbers

  • undici (11)
  • dodici (12)
  • tredici (13)
  • quattordici (14)
  • quindici (15)
  • sedici (16)
  • diciassette (17)
  • diciotto (18)
  • diciannove (19)
  • venti (20)

Patterns and Pronunciation

Notice how numbers 17 to 19 combine the word for ten (dieci) with the single digit: diciassette is literally ten-plus-seven. Watch out for spelling: undici and dodici do not follow a simple pattern, so commit them to memory early!

Common Mistakes

Learners often mix up quattordici (14) and quindici (15), or forget the double 't' in diciassette. Take your time to spell them correctly.

Words

undici
eleven
Ho undici anni.I am eleven years old.
dodici
twelve
Ci sono dodici tavoli.There are twelve tables.
tredici
thirteen
Ho tredici penne.I have thirteen pens.
quattordici
fourteen
Ci sono quattordici sedie.There are fourteen chairs.
quindici
fifteen
Ho quindici euro.I have fifteen euros.
sedici
sixteen
Il libro ha sedici pagine.The book has sixteen pages.
diciotto
eighteen
Ho diciotto anni.I am eighteen years old.
venti
twenty
Ho venti minuti.I have twenty minutes.

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Patterns

Ho ___ anni.

Used to state your age in Italian (literally: I have ... years).

Ho diciotto anni.I am eighteen years old.

Ho ___ euro.

Used to state how much money you have.

Ho quindici euro.I have fifteen euros.