- The numbers from 0 to 9 are called "unità".
- From 11 to 19 are irregular numbers and do not follow a specific pattern.
- The 0 is pronounced "zero".
Números del 1 al 20 (Numbers from 1 to 20)
| 1: Uno (One) | 11: Undici (Eleven) |
| 2: Due (Two) | 12: Dodici (Twelve) |
| 3: Tre (Three) | 13: Tredici (Thirteen) |
| 4: Quattro (Four) | 14: Quattordici (Fourteen) |
| 5: Cinque (Five) | 15: Quindici (Fifteen) |
| 6: Sei (Six) | 16: Sedici (Sixteen) |
| 7: Sette (Seven) | 17: Diciassette (Seventeen) |
| 8: Otto (Eight) | 18: Diciotto (Eighteen) |
| 9: Nove (Nine) | 19: Diciannove (Nineteen) |
| 10: Dieci (Ten) | 20: Venti (Twenty) |
Exceptions!
- 'Un paio' means 2. Example: 'un paio di ore' (a couple of hours).
Exercise 1: Numeri cardinali: la base
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Tre, Quindici, Nove, Diciotto, Venti, Otto, Dieci, Tredici
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ho comprato ______ mele per la festa.
(I bought twenty-one apples for the party.)2. Ci sono ______ sedie nella sala conferenze.
(There are forty-eight chairs in the conference room.)3. Ho lavorato ______ ore questo mese.
(I have worked two hundred and forty-five hours this month.)4. Abbiamo ordinato ______ libri per la biblioteca.
(We have ordered ninety-six books for the library.)5. La fabbrica produce ______ pezzi al giorno.
(The factory produces a thousand pieces a day.)6. Ci sono ______ email nella mia casella.
(There are two hundred and seventy-nine emails in my inbox.)