Italian numbers, next to English
| Number | English | Italian |
|---|
| 1 | one | uno |
| 2 | two | due |
| 3 | three | tre |
| 4 | four | quattro |
| 5 | five | cinque |
| 6 | six | sei |
| 7 | seven | sette |
| 8 | eight | otto |
| 9 | nine | nove |
| 10 | ten | dieci |
| 11 | eleven | undici |
| 12 | twelve | dodici |
| 15 | fifteen | quindici |
| 16 | sixteen | sedici |
| 17 | seventeen | diciassette |
| 20 | twenty | venti |
| 21 | twenty-one | ventuno |
| 30 | thirty | trenta |
| 40 | forty | quaranta |
| 50 | fifty | cinquanta |
| 60 | sixty | sessanta |
| 70 | seventy | settanta |
| 80 | eighty | ottanta |
| 90 | ninety | novanta |
| 99 | ninety-nine | novantanove |
| 100 | one hundred | cento |
Where Italian numbers get hard
These are the hints Lexie shows when a number falls in a tricky range.
- 11 to 16: special forms: undici, dodici, tredici...
- Tens drop the final vowel before uno and otto (ventuno, ventotto)
Two verbs to start with
essere English: to be| io | sono |
| tu | sei |
| lui | è |
| noi | siamo |
| voi | siete |
| loro | sono |
avere English: to have| io | ho |
| tu | hai |
| lui | ha |
| noi | abbiamo |
| voi | avete |
| loro | hanno |
First words
| English | Italian |
|---|
| dog | il cane |
| cat | il gatto |
| bird | l’uccello |
| house | la casa |
| door | la porta |
| window | la finestra |
| table | il tavolo |
| book | il libro |
| tree | l’albero |
| water | l’acqua |
| red | rosso |
| blue | blu |
These come from Lexie's starter deck. You add your own by photographing things. All starter words.
How the practice works
- Three ways to drill: a quiz, your voice, or by ear.
- The blob reacts to every answer and thrives when you practise.
- Rounds are short, and the numbers get longer as you level up.
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