Italian · People & Family
"Age" in Italian: età
l'età
Age in Italian is l'età (eh-TAH), feminine. Ask che età hai? or quanti anni hai? Write età as its own word so it stays clear: che età hai?
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How to pronounce età
Say it
eh-TAH
/eˈta/
Età is eh-TAH. Stress TAH; final accent matters.
"Age" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| l'età | the age Default noun. | Default noun. |
| che età hai? | what age are you? Informal question. | Informal question. |
| età media | average age Stats / groups. | Stats / groups. |
| minore di età | underage Legal. | Legal. |
How to use età in real life
- 1Form field
Scrivi la tua età in numeri.
Write your age in numbers.
La tua età.
- 2Polite curiosity
Che età hai, se posso chiedere?
What age are you, if I may ask?
Che età hai.
- 3Museum discount
C'è sconto secondo l'età?
Is there a discount by age?
Secondo l'età.
Mistakes English speakers make with età
Incorrect: Il età è importante.
Correct: L'età è importante.
Età is feminine with l'.
Incorrect: Che age hai?
Correct: Che età hai?
Use età.
Good to know
Italians may ask età less often than learners fear, especially with adults. On tickets and forms, età is a checkbox life—keep documents ready.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Buying discounted museum tickets
ChatPal
Chiedono l'età per lo sconto studenti.
They're asking age for the student discount.
You
Ok, la mia età è ventidue.
Ok, my age is twenty-two.
ChatPal
Perfetto, prepara anche il tesserino.
Perfect, also get your card ready.
You
Ce l'ho. Tu che età dichiari?
I've got it. What age are you declaring?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Age" in Italian
How do you say age?
L'età.
What age are you?
Che età hai? or Quanti anni hai?
Gender?
Feminine.
Why the accent?
Età has a final accent—write it.
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