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"Eighty" in Italian: ottanta

ottanta

Say it: oht-TAHN-tahnumber/otˈtan.ta/

Eighty in Italian is ottanta (oht-TAHN-tah). Ottantuno continues. Soft double t.

Paying

Il riparo costa ottanta euro.
The repair costs eighty euros.
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How to pronounce ottanta

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oht-TAHN-tah

/otˈtan.ta/

Ottanta stresses TAHN: oht-TAHN-tah. Hold the double t briefly.

"Eighty" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
ottantaeighty

Base number.

ottantunoeighty-one

Compound.

gli ottantapeople in their eighties

Age band.

ottanta euroeighty euros

Prices.

How to use ottanta in real life

  1. 1Paying

    Il riparo costa ottanta euro.

    The repair costs eighty euros.

    Ottanta euro.

  2. 2Age

    La bisnonna ha ottanta anni.

    Great-grandma is eighty.

    Ottanta anni.

  3. 3Speed limit chat

    Qui il limite è ottanta.

    Here the limit is eighty.

    Ottanta.

Mistakes English speakers make with ottanta

Incorrect: Ho eighty anni.

Correct: Ho ottanta anni.

Use ottanta.

Incorrect: Ottanta uno posti.

Correct: Ottantuno posti.

Fuse: ottantuno.

Good to know

Ottanta appears on road signs and birthday cakes alike. Round prices often land on ottanta in casual estimates.

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  1. ChatPal

    Quanto viene il conto?

    What's the bill?

  2. You

    Circa ottanta euro in due.

    About eighty euros for two.

  3. ChatPal

    Ottanta va bene.

    Eighty is fine.

  4. You

    Allora paghiamo.

    Then let's pay.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Eighty" in Italian

How do I say 81?

Ottantuno.

Eighty years old?

Ho ottanta anni.

Stress?

On TAHN: oht-TAHN-tah.

Eighty euros?

Ottanta euro.

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