Grammar: Number, Quantity, Dates

Numbers in Italian

The basic numbers are important to memorise: zero (0), uno (1), due (2), tre (3), quattro (4), cinque (5), sei (6), sette (7), otto (8), nove (9), dieci (10).
Number 11 to 19 are similar to the ones to ten, with a few exceptions: undici (11), dodici (12), tredici (13), quattordici (14), quindici (15), sedici (16), diciassette (17), diciotto (18), diciannove (19).
Numbers 20 to 99 can be formed by combining the tens and the units: venti (20), trenta (30), quaranta (40), cinquanta (50), sessanta (60), settanta (70), ottanta (80), novanta (90). For example, ventitre (23), quarantacinque (45), sessantasette (67).
Hundreds, thousands, and beyond follow a similar pattern: cento (100), mille (1000), milione (million), miliardo (billion).

Expressing Quantity in Italian

Use molti for many, alcuni for some, and poco for a little.
The words for “all” and “every” are tutti and ogni respectively.
To express “a lot of”, use molto.

Dates in Italian

Days of the week in Italian are: lunedì (Monday), martedì (Tuesday), mercoledì (Wednesday), giovedì (Thursday), venerdì (Friday), sabato (Saturday), domenica (Sunday).
Months of the year in Italian are: gennaio (January), febbraio (February), marzo (March), aprile (April), maggio (May), giugno (June), luglio (July), agosto (August), settembre (September), ottobre (October), novembre (November), dicembre (December).
When telling dates, the day comes before the month, just like in English. For example, il 5 maggio means “the 5th of May”. The definite article il is typically used before the day.
When expressing years, you would simply translate each number. For example, 1985 would be mille novecento ottantacinque.

Use these guidelines to understand and use numbers, quantities, and dates in Italian. Mastering these elements is fundamental for learning Italian grammar.