Scene 12GrammarPremium

I numeri 11–20

Wanting and food quantities

Numbers 11–20

Italian numbers from 11 to 20 are important for order numbers and shopping. In the café, you hear and in the shop Sofia counts apples: .

These forms are best learned as whole words. At A1 level, it helps to repeat them in small groups: and then

Italian can also use to mean some quantity, but in this module they are optional and not the main focus. For beginners, is often easier: , .

You also see and . Before nouns, these change form: , , .

Ordine dodici: tè e pane!Order twelve: tea and bread!
Sofia conta: sedici, diciassette, diciotto.Sofia counts: sixteen, seventeen, eighteen.
Vorrei un po' di acqua.I'd like some water.
Milo mangia molto pesce.Milo eats a lot of fish.
Abbiamo quindici minuti.We have fifteen minutes.
Lukas è arrivato a Valbosco.Lukas has arrived in Valbosco.
Lena è arrivata a Valbosco.Lena has arrived in Valbosco.
Ci sono molte mele qui.There are many apples here.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Tap the form practised in this unit.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Put the words in order.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

Choose the right words for the situation.

Order twelve: tea and bread!
You say:
Order twelve: tea and bread!
You say:
Sofia counts: sixteen, seventeen, eighteen.
You say:
Sofia counts: sixteen, seventeen, eighteen.
You say:
I'd like some water.
You say:
I'd like some water.
You say:
Milo eats a lot of fish.
You say:
Milo eats a lot of fish.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Match the pairs.

Unit complete

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