Learn Italian numbers from 0 to 100 (and beyond!)
Master the basics and start counting like an Italian
Numbers are everywhere: when you pay for a coffee, ask for the time, tell your age, or book a train ticket. So if you're learning Italian, knowing how to count is essential and easier than you think! In this guide, we’ll explore Italian numbers from 0 to 100, and then show you how to go beyond 100 so you can count with confidence in any situation.
Italian numbers 0 to 20
Let’s start small. These are the numbers you’ll hear most often in daily conversation:
0 – zero
1 – uno
2 – due
3 – tre
4 – quattro
5 – cinque
6 – sei
7 – sette
8 – otto
9 – nove
10 – dieci
And from 11 to 20, notice the pattern, but also some irregular forms:
11 – undici
12 – dodici
13 – tredici
14 – quattordici
15 – quindici
16 – sedici
17 – diciassette
18 – diciotto
19 – diciannove
20 – venti
👉 Tip: From 11 to 19, the suffix “-dici” comes from “dieci” (ten). You’re literally saying “one-ten” (undici), “two-ten” (dodici), etc.
Tens from 20 to 100
Here's how to say the tens:
30 – trenta
40 – quaranta
50 – cinquanta
60 – sessanta
70 – settanta
80 – ottanta
90 – novanta
100 – cento
When you combine a ten with another number (like 21, 34, or 89), drop the final vowel of the ten if the next number starts with a vowel (like uno or otto):
21 – ventuno (not ventiuno)
28 – ventotto
35 – trentacinque
99 – novantanove
👉 Watch out for 1 and 8! They are greedy, they steal the final vowel from the tens!
How to count beyond 100
Here’s where it gets fun. The good news? Once you know how to count from 0 to 100, you already know how to count to 999. Here's the pattern:
100 – cento
101 – centouno
120 – centoventi
134 – centotrentaquattro
199 – centonovantanove
No need for “e” (and) between hundreds and tens. Just stick them together.
What about 200, 300…?
Simple! Use the plural of “cento”:
200 – duecento
300 – trecento
400 – quattrocento
500 – cinquecento
600 – seicento
700 – settecento
800 – ottocento
900 – novecento
1,000 and beyond
1,000 – mille
2,000 – duemila
3,000 – tremila
10,000 – diecimila
100,000 – centomila
1,000,000 – un milione
2,000,000 – due milioni
👉 “Mille” becomes “mila” in the plural.
👉 “Milione” and “miliardo” (billion) behave like regular nouns, so they take “di” when followed by another noun:
un milione di persone (a million people)
due miliardi di euro (two billion euros)
Final tips
Practice aloud! Numbers stick better when you hear yourself say them.
Try real-life situations: count coins, read prices, say your phone number.
Listen to Italians: Pay attention to how fast they say numbers, especially prices like novantanove centesimi (€0.99).
Numbers are a basic skill, but once you’ve got them down, you unlock a whole world of understanding and expression in Italian. Ready to count your way to fluency?