Italian numbers are easy to understand because they are written exactly like English Numbers but are pronounced differently. Understanding how to write Italian numbers should take very little time and effort to learn. By the end of this you should have a very solid understanding of the Italian number system.
Italian Numbers 1 to 10
It’s actually pretty straight forward when it comes to learning how to use the Italian number system. Pronouncing Italian numbers on the other hands get a little bit tricky. Italian numbers 1 to 10 should be your primary focus when you begin. Italian numbers after gain a prefix added to the base number. To illustrate what I mean, here are Italian numbers 1 to 100.
Italian Numbers are like English but with the different pronunciation.
Italian Numbers 1 to 100
Italian Numbers beginning at ten through nineteen gain the prefix “” added to the base number. Italian numbers from 13-19 work like this. Italian numbers follow a pattern of prefix + base number. However numbers that use either “” or “tres” are used slightly differently. “Tres” becomes accented(first example below) while “” replaces the vowel at the of the prefix.(Second Example below).
The fun part of learning any language Grammar! The “rules” you must follow to properly speak a language. But don’t worry about how hard learning Italian Grammar might feel at first. Learning Italian grammar rules is one of the most effective ways to speed up your ability to speak the Italian language. Keep in mind this is just a basic introduction into understanding how Italian grammar works.
The Italian grammar rules you must follow and understand to properly speak the Italian language.
Italian Grammar Rules
The fun part of learning any language. Grammar!
The “rules” you must follow to properly speak a language. But don’t worry about how hard learning Italian Grammar might feel at first. Learning Italian grammar rules is one of the most effective ways to speed up your ability to speak the Italian language.
Italian Grammar Rules: Sentence Structure
• The basic sentence structure of Italian is subject-verb-object. Just like English.
Italian Grammar Rules: Nouns and Pronouns
• Italian Nouns can be either Masculine or Feminine • Most Italian end in a vowel sound, those that don’t are usually of foreign origins. • Nouns that end in “-ore” are usually Masculine while nouns that end in “-ione” are Feminine.
Italian Grammar Rules: Verbs
• Italian Verbs usually have a “Mood” attached to them to indicate the speaker or writers feeling to the action being described. • There are 4 moods in Italian: Indicative, Subjunctive, Conditional, and Imperative. Three more moods exist in Italian that doesn’t indicate the speaker. Theses are Infinitive, Participle, and Gerund. • Each mood can be divided into one or more tenses.(Past, Present, Future)
Italian Grammar Rules: Adjectives
• Most Italian Adjectives are either plural or singular depending on the ending • Singular Adjectives can be either Masculine or Feminine and usually end in “-e” • Plural Adjectives usually end in “-i”. In the case of a word ends in “-io” the “o” is dropped from the word to form the plural.
Most Italian end in a vowel sound, those that don’t are usually of foreign origins. Italian has several “moods” for its verbs that indicate the speaker’s feelings towards the action being done as well as what “tense” or time it’s being done. Italian Adjectives can have a gender as well depending if they are singular or plural.
Learning Italian grammar rules can be considered the cornerstone of the language and will take some time to learn but creates a sturdy foundation to help you completely learn Italian in no time. Take the time to let these points soak in, then build on them as you continue your Italian studies. Good luck, and have fun learning Italian
Within any language or language group there may be significant changes in speech, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The term used to describe these changes is called a dialect. Some words or phrases that exist in one dialect may exist or be absent from different dialect.
The following are most commonly used dialects in the Italian language.
Siciliano Italian Dialects
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Lucano Italian Dialects
Salentino Italian Dialects
Pugliese Italian Dialects
Campano Italian Dialects
Molisano Italian Dialects
Ciociaresco Italian Dialects
Laziale Italian Dialects
Abruzzese Italian Dialects
Umbro Italian Dialects
Marchegiano Italian Dialects
Toscano Italian Dialects
Emilano-Romagnolo Italian Dialects
Lombardo Milarnes Italian Dialects
Piemontese Italian Dialects
Ligure Italian Dialects
Trentinese Italian Dialects
Ladino Italian Dialects
Corse Italian Dialects
Veneto Italian Dialects
Different variants of the Italian language are spoken in many different nations and regions around the world, most commonly throughout Europe and Italy. However, the differences in regional dialects may not make one Italian speaker nearly incomprehensible to another. In most cases, the different dialects don’t have a specific written form of the language, but there’s usually a certain amount of literature that accompanies each dialect.
Interested in further study into Italian or confused on where to start? I recommend reading our Italian Beginners Guide
The Italian alphabet contains 21 letters of the English Alphabet. The letters j, k, w, x, and y are missing from the Italian alphabet but they do however appear in words burrowed from other languages. Italian Numbers are like English but with a different pronunciation.
The following letters do appear in Italian. They are used mainly in foreign words borrowed from other languages and their pronunciation is based on the word they appear in.
The Italian alphabet uses two diacritical accent marks primarily used on vowels. An incorrect or missing accent mark is a spelling mistake just as an incorrect or missing letter would be.
The Acute Accent can only be included on the vowels e, or o when they end words.
The Grave Accent can be included on all vowels that end words.
To do the Italian accents marks on the non-Italian keyboard. Alt code can be used. Alt code is when you press then hold down the Alt key on your keyboard then type in numbers on your num pad then release the alt key.
Italian Alphabet is very important when it comes to learning to write and read the Italian Language. So make sure to practice pronouncing and writing the Italian Alphabet whenever you can. As many times as you can.
The Italian varies quite a bit from the English Alphabet. Because Italian only has 21 letters. The letters j, k, w, x, and y are missing from the Italian alphabet but they do however appear in words borrowed from other languages.
Italian is truly an amazing language to learn. Italian is a Romance language spoken by over 80 million people in Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, the Vatican City, Malta and Eritrea. There are also many Italian speakers in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Canada, the USA and the UK.
Like many languages in Europe, Italian is a romance language that has the most characteristics in common with Latin. Most native speakers of Italian are bilingual of both standardized Italian and their regional dialect.
Reasons to learn Italian include visiting an Italian country, your significant other speaks Italian, to increase job viability or one of the others listed below.
Italian Food, art, and Fashion: Many people around the world say Italian food is one of the most attractive and tasteful cooking in the world. Milan is the fashion capital of the world so if you like the fashion, supermodels, and world-class designers. If you are a fan of the opera and want to understand your favorite opera singers when they belt out those really high notes.
Understand the Cultural Importance of Italian: Maybe you fell in love with the rolling hills of Tuscany on your first visit to il bel paese—or maybe you fell in love with an Italian! Maybe your grandparents emigrated from Italy, so you want to investigate your family history. Perhaps you’re an aspiring musician who wants to learn what adagio, allegro, and andante mean or an opera singer who wants to improve her pronunciation.
Italian is truly an amazing language to learn. I hope you find this article helpful in narrowing and strengthening your reasons to learn Italian
This guide was written for Italian Beginners that don’t know where to start learning the Italian language.
Italian is spoken by Eighty Million people over in Italy and other countries in Europe.
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Countries where Italian is spoken:
Italy
Malta
San Marino
Parts of Switzerland
Croatia
Slovenia
France.
Vatican City
Italian Language Interesting Facts
The longest word contains 29 letters.
The longest word in Italian is the 29-letter esofagodermatodigiunoplastica. Refers to a reconstructive surgery related to the removal of the stomach.
The official language of classical music is Italian
Classical invented in Italy during the Renaissance, and thus became the standard language used in classical music.
Italian didn’t become a single, official language until 1861.
Learn Italian Alphabet Letters
The Italian alphabet contains 21 letters of the English Alphabet. The letters j, k, w, x, and y are missing from the Italian alphabet but they do however appear in words burrowed from other languages.
The following letters do appear in Italian. They are used mainly in foreign words borrowed from other languages and their pronunciation is based on the word they appear in.
The Italian alphabet uses two diacritical accent marks primarily used on vowels. An incorrect or missing accent mark is a spelling mistake just as an incorrect or missing letter would be.
The Acute Accent can only be included on the vowels e, or o when they end words.
The Grave Accent can be included on all vowels that end words.
Italian Numbers
Italian Numbers are like English but with the different pronunciation.
Italian vocabulary numbers 1-10
Italian Numbers 1-100
Map of the key Italian Language Dialects
Within any language or language group, there may be significant changes in speech, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The term used to describe these changes is called a dialect. Some words or phrases that exist in one dialect may exist or be absent from a different dialect.
Italian Vocabulary
Logical next step for Italian Beginners after learning the Italian Alphabet would be to start developing your Italian vocabulary with Italian words and phrases.
Italian Grammar
The Italian grammar rules you must follow and understand to properly speak the Italian language.
Basic Italian Vocabulary Words
Hello
Ciao
Goodbye
addio
Yes
sì
No
no
Please
per favore
Thank You
Grazie
Welcome
benvenuto
Excuse Me
mi scusi
Sorry
scusa
Where?
bove?
When?
Quando?
How?
Come?
Who?
Chi?
Which?
Quale?
Italian Grammar Rules
The fun part of learning any language. Grammar!
The “rules” you must follow to properly speak a language. But don’t worry about how hard learning Italian Grammar might feel at first. Learning Italian grammar rules is one of the most effective ways to speed up your ability to speak the Italian language.
Italian Grammar Rules: Sentence Structure
• The basic sentence structure of Italian is subject-verb-object. Just like English.
Italian Grammar Rules: Nouns and Pronouns
• Italian Nouns can be either Masculine or Feminine • Most Italian end in a vowel sound, those that don’t are usually of foreign origins. • Nouns that end in “-ore” are usually Masculine while nouns that end in “-ione” are Feminine.
Italian Grammar Rules: Verbs
• Italian Verbs usually have a “Mood” attached to them to indicate the speaker or writers feeling to the action being described. • There are 4 moods in Italian: Indicative, Subjunctive, Conditional, and Imperative. Three more moods exist in Italian that doesn’t indicate the speaker. Theses are Infinitive, Participle, and Gerund. • Each mood can be divided into one or more tenses.(Past, Present, Future)
Italian Grammar Rules: Adjectives
• Most Italian Adjectives are either plural or singular depending on the ending • Singular Adjectives can be either Masculine or Feminine and usually end in “-e” • Plural Adjectives usually end in “-i”. In the case of a word ends in “-io” the “o” is dropped from the word to form the plural.
Most Italian end in a vowel sound, those that don’t are usually of foreign origins. Italian has several “moods” for its verbs that indicate the speaker’s feelings towards the action being done as well as what “tense” or time it’s being done. Italian Adjectives can have a gender as well depending if they are singular or plural.
Learning Italian grammar rules can be considered the cornerstone of the language and will take some time to learn but creates a sturdy foundation to help you completely learn Italian in no time. Take the time to let these points soak in, then build on them as you continue your Italian studies. Good luck, and have fun learning Italian
Common Italian Phases
Italian Greetings
Hi! / Hello
Ciaol
Good Morning!
Buona Mattina
Good Evening!
Buona Sera
Welcome!
Benvenuti!
Good Byel
Arnvederci
How are you?
Come sta?
I’m Fine. Thanks!
Sto bene. grazle.
And you?
E voi?
Common Italian Words
Italian Vocabulary for Family Members
Family
famiglia
Father
padre
Mother
madre
Grandfather
nonno
Grandmother
nonna
Grandson
nipote
Granddaughter
nipote
Grandparents
Nonni
Grandchi ldren
Nipoti
Brother
fratello
5ister
sorella
5on
figlio
baughter
figlia
Uncle
zio
Aunt
zia
Nephew
nipote
Niece
nipote
Italian Vocabulary for Months/Year
January
gennaio
February
febbraio
March
marzo
April
aprile
May
maggio
June
giugno
July
luglio
August
agosto
September
settembre
October
ottobre
November
novembre
December
dicembre
Italian Vocabulary for Emotions/Feelings
Love
amore
Worried
preoccupato
Angry
arrabbiato
Sad
triste
Embarassed
Imbarazzato
Afraid
impaurito
Kind
tipo
Happy
felice
Impolite
scortese
Painful
delicato
Bored
annoiato
Tired
stanco
Sensitive
doloroso
Beautiful
bello
bel ighted
ammirato
Amazed
stupito
Hate
odio
Italian Vocabulary for days/Week
Sunday
domenica
Monday
Lunedi
Tuesday
martedì
Wednesday
mercoledì
Thursday
Giovedi
Friday
venerdì
Saturday
sabato
Italian Vocabulary for Colors
Black
nero
White
bianco
Yellow
giallo
Orango
arandone
Blue
blu
Brown
marrone
Green
verde
Purple
porpora
Violet
viola
Red
rosso
Gray
grigio
Italian Vocabulary for Animals
bog
cane
Cat
gatto
Fish
pesce
Bird
uccello
Pig
maiale
Cow
mucca
Monkey
scimmia
beer
cervo
Italian Vocabulary for Seasons/Year
Spring
primavera
Summer
estate
Autumn
autunno
Winter
inverno
Italian Vocabulary Words for Anatomy
Head
testa
Heart
cuore
Brain
cervello
Lungs
polmoni
Hands
braccia
Legs
Gambe
Arms
stemma
Chest
petto
Fingers
dita
Toes
Toes
Eyes
Occhi
Italian Vocabulary for Times/day
Today
oggi
Tomorrow
domani
Yesterday
ieri
Tonight
stasera
Morning
mattina
Afternoon
pomeriggio
Italian Vocabulary Words for Countries
China
porcellana
France
Francia
Italy
Italia
North Korea
Corea del Nord
South Korea
Corea del Sud
United States
Stati Uniti
Britain
Gran Bretagna
Russia
Russia
Japan
Giappone
Canada
Canada
Iraq
Iraq
Egypt
Egitto
Germany
Germania
India
India
Spain
Spagna
Mexico
Messico
Italian Vocabulary Words for Continents
Africa
l’Africa
Antarctica
Antartide
Asia
Asia
Australia
l’Australia
Eurasia
Eurasia
Europe
Europa
North America
America del Nord
South America
Sudamerica
ItalianVocabulary Words for Homes/Rooms
Home
casa
House
casa
Apartinent
appartamento
Dining Room
sala da pranzo
Bedroom
camera da letto
Bathroom
bagno
Basement
seminterrato
Living Room
stanza
Attic
Attico
Kitchen
cucina
Italian Vocabulary Words for Vehicles
Car
auto
Truck
camion
Plane
piano
Boat
barca
Van
furgone
Italian Vocabulary for Mealtimes/Food
Breakfast
prima colazione
Lunch
pranzo
dinner
cena
Coffee
caffè
Fish
pesce
Milk
latte
Onion
cipolla
5alad
insalata
Beverage
bevanda
Tea
tè
Cake
torta
5ausage
salsiccia
Cheese
formaggio
Italian Vocabulary for Professions
Doctor
medico
Lawyer
avvocato
Dentist
dentista
Writer
scrittore
Banker
banchiere
5ecretary
segretario
Engineer
ingegnere
Farmer
agricoltore
Carpenter
falegname
Architect
architetto
Postman
postino
Pilot
pi lota
Teacher
insegnante
Cook
cucinare
Mechanic
meccanico
Bartender
barista
Italian Vocabulary Words for Weather
Rain
pioggia
Snow
neve
Fog
nebbia
Cloudy
nuvoloso
Sunshine
luce del sole
Cold
freddo
Warm
caldo
Windy
ventoso
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Consider Using a Italian Language Learning Program
If you are really serious about learning Italian and want to maximize your time then you should consider using an Italian language course to further aid you in your quest to learn Italian. There are several great programs out there that deliver a great language learning experience. The advantages of a language learning program are the organization and having the next step already lined up. Most break down the lessons into 30-minute intervals that can fit into any type of schedule.
Flexible to retry a lesson to make sure you understand what you are learning and give you confidence in succeeding.
Examples of great Italian language programs can be found below.
The importance of Italian is spoken by over 80 Million people in Italy and other countries in Europe such as Malta, San Marino and parts of Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia, and France.
Importance of Italian Language
Quick Italian Language Facts
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History of Italian Language
Italian is a Romance language derived from Latin. It slowly evolved from Latin into many dialects. At the end of the Middle Ages, the Tuscan dialect became the most popular version of Italian, owing to the central location of Florence and its thriving economy. Dante, Petrarca, and Boccaccio, who left a long-lasting mark on the Italian language, all came from Tuscany. Italian then became Italy’s official language when the peninsula was unified in the 19th century.
Although the Italian language was used and spoken, it was not standardized until came Dante Alighieri. Dante Alighieri is often referred to as the father of Italian language. He was the most famous Italian writer of all times. He was working on The Divine Comedy(La Divina Commedia) which he completed in 1320, a year before his death. Most writers and poets used Latin for their work but Dante chose to write his finest work in Italian (known as Tuscan dialect at that time) that set its standard in high culture
Countries with Official Italianlanguage
Italy
France
Switzerland
Vatican City
San Marino
Malta
Italian Dialects
The dialects of Italy are each their own independent languages. Italy was made up of several independent states, each with their own regional language
Dialects of Italian are regional varieties (Tuscan, Central Italian) which are closely related to Standard Italian, while the terms Dialects of Italy is suggested for those idioms, such as Neapolitan, Sicilian, and Gallo-Italian languages which show considerable differences in grammar, syntax and vocabulary.
Italian has significantly influenced English and other Western languages.
Most native speakers of Italian are bilingual of both standardized Italian and their regional dialect. Italian is also the primary language of Vatican City. Adopted after the unification of Italy sealing the importance of Italian language.
Like many languages in Europe, Italian is a romance language that has the most characteristics in common with Latin.
Italian derives from the Indo-European language family, which includes English, in some ways it is easier to speak than English since most words are pronounced exactly as they appear. People naturally assume that their first language is very simple to learn and others languages are very difficult to learn and use in their everyday life, but it is not so. The importance of Italian is beneficial regardless if you do it for fun or for your career or even just for personal travel.
Importance of Italian Language in Italian culture
Italian culture is everywhere you look, you might even be eating Italian food while you are reading this or wearing clothes by an Italian designer. When it comes to food and fashion the Importance of Italian culture and language cannot be surpassed. No question that Italian cuisine is considered the best in the world to some people.
Italy has been Europe’s main trendsetters ever since the early 11th-16th centuries so it’s no surprise that Italy holds the Fashion capital of the world today, Milan, holds fashion shows year round and many of the top designers live in Italy, such names as Gucci, Armani, Emilio Pucci, Valentino, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli, Trussardi, Versace, Krizia, Etro, Laura Biagiotti, just to name the tip of the iceberg of fashion.
Importance of Italian Language when visiting Italy
Italy is one of the biggest places for tourism, being the fourth highest overall earner, and the fifth most visited country in the world. Plenty of reasons to visit Italy for its amazing cuisine, history, fashion, art, and culture.
Biggest attractions for most people are visiting the city of Rome, the Colosseum, and Vatican Museums.
Millions of international flock to Milan every year for the fashion shows. Other famous locations in Italy are Bologna, Florence, Genoa, Naples, Pisa, Turin, and Venice. Sites like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Vatican are also major tourist attractions.
The importance of the Italian language and culture have an unmistakable impact on the world.
Importance of Italian Language in History
The importance of Italian is present today in Rome. Where the Roman empire used to reside. Thousands of books can be found in Italian about Roman history, which makes amazing reading for academic or personal interest reasons.
No matter your own personal beliefs, Italy also holds the biggest Catholic church in the world, the Vatican. You can see priests and nuns all over the place, and bishops and cardinals in Rome. Before Italy had become unified in 1861, it was a very divided country, with many smaller states that all had their own language, currency, and own culture. Becoming unified under a single official language helped ceased the division and Solidify Italy what it is today.
Importance of Italian Language in Business
Italy is one of the world’s top ten economies after building steadily after the second world war from mainly exporting goods. Germany, France, the United States, and other European countries are the biggest importers of Italian goods such as industrial products, cars, and car parts, fashion, as well as food.
Much Italian business does business outside of Italy only know Italian or at least very little English. Italy is also focused on building strong trade agreements with China and India. Since the global slump, Italy exporting took a slight dive but it is expected that the strength of the Italian economy will succeed and push it back into being a world leader in exporting.
All languages grow and evolve over time and Italian is no exception. To truly understand the importance of the Italian language you need to learn the language yourself so you can receive the full benefit of this amazing language.
Talk about the Importance of language in action!
Why Learn Italian – Ten Reasons to Learn Italian
You probably already have your own reasons to learn Italian but in case you don’t have one already or still looking for more reasons to get motivated to learn Italian. This article should help you answer the question “why learn Italian?”
1 – Italian is very Polite and Elegant People
Many people from all over the world consider Italians to be very polite and elegant.
2 – Understand Your Favorite Opera Singers
If you are a fan of the opera and want to understand your favourite opera singers when they belt out those really high notes.
3 – Italian is a Beautiful Language
Italian as a romance language is rated as one of the most beautiful languages in the world
4 – If you Plan to Visit Italy Someday.
Traveling in Italy is intensely pleasurable, with about everything you can dream of the richest historical sites in Europe, with full roman ghost towns you can visit, cathedrals, circuses, monasteries, paintings, sculptures. And for the present, one of the most attractive cooking dishes in the world, beautiful and elegant people, world-class designers.
The main problem when traveling in Italy seems either to be money or that you must go back.
5 – Italian Food is the Best in the World
No other language is as deeply ingrained when it comes to food than Italian. No other language has as close to as many words for food or for describing food. Many people around the world say Italian food is one of the most attractive and tasteful cooking in the world.
6 – If your Highly into Art and Fashion
Milan is the fashion capital of the world so if you like fashion, supermodels, world-class designers.
7 – If you have a Significant Other that Speaks Italian
Want to learn Italian as it’s your partner’s native language and you want to surprise them or improve communication between you. Or planning a romantic date with an Italian theme.
8 – Academic Reasons to Learn Italian
Because of the higher demand for people speaking Italian, many of the world’s governments and agencies have been offering scholarships and other opportunities for individuals who are interested in Italian studies and learning Italian
9 – Learn Italian as a Hobby/Love of Learning Languages
Maybe you are just one of those people that just enjoy learning languages for the fun of it! Once you’ve mastered the urge to learn more becomes pretty strong. Contrary to popular opinion, not much confusion happens between languages.
10 – Understand the Cultural Importance of Italian
Maybe you fell in love with the rolling hills of Tuscany on your first visit to il bel paese—or maybe you fell in love with an Italian! Maybe your grandparents emigrated from Italy, so you want to investigate your family history. Perhaps you’re an aspiring musician who wants to learn what adagio, allegro, and andante mean or an opera singer who wants to improve her pronunciation.