Numbers 0–10
In Italian, numbers from 0 to 10 are very common in everyday life: phone numbers, keys, tables, and simple counting. In this module, you hear them one by one, especially in a phone number.
To ask about quantity, Italian uses with masculine plural nouns and with feminine plural nouns. For example: but
For telephone numbers, people often say each digit separately: This is easier than saying big number groups. Listen carefully, because one wrong digit changes everything.
You already know simple questions by intonation. So is a natural polite question with .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| zero | ||
| zero | ||
| one, two, three | ||
| one, two, three | ||
| how many? (masculine plural) | ||
| how many? (masculine plural) | ||
| how many? (feminine plural) | ||
| how many? (feminine plural) | ||
Ho due chiavi.I have two keys.
Quante mele vuoi?How many apples do you want?
Il mio numero è zero.My number is zero.
Lei ha tre euro.You have three euros.
Sofia ha nove anni.Sofia is nine years old.
Lukas è il nuovo vicino.Lukas is the new neighbour.
Lena è la nuova vicina.Lena is the new neighbour.
Quante uova desidera?How many eggs would you like?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have two keys.
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How many apples do you want?
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My number is zero.
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You have three euros.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ho chiavi.
I have two keys.
Quante vuoi?
How many apples do you want?
Il mio numero è .
My number is zero.
Lei ha euro.
You have three euros.
Sofia ha anni.
Sofia is nine years old.
Lukas è il nuovo .
Lukas is the new neighbour.
Lena è la nuova .
Lena is the new neighbour.
Quante desidera?
How many eggs would you like?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Il mio numero è .
My number is zero.
Lei ha euro.
You have three euros.
Sofia ha anni.
Sofia is nine years old.
Lukas è il nuovo .
Lukas is the new neighbour.
Lena è la nuova .
Lena is the new neighbour.
Quante desidera?
How many eggs would you like?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have two keys.
How many apples do you want?
My number is zero.
You have three euros.
Sofia is nine years old.
Lukas is the new neighbour.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I have two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
How many apples do you want?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
How many apples do you want?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
My number is zero.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
My number is zero.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
You have three euros.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
You have three euros.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
