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"Four" in Italian: quattro

quattro

Say it: KWAHT-trohnumber/ˈkwat.tro/

Four in Italian is quattro (KWAHT-troh). It does not change for gender: quattro amici, quattro case. Clock time: sono le quattro.

Pastry shop

Quattro cornetti, per favore.
Four croissants, please.
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How to pronounce quattro

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KWAHT-troh

/ˈkwat.tro/

Quattro is KWAHT-troh. Double t; stress KWAHT.

"Four" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
quattrofour

Counting.

tutti e quattroall four

Group of four.

sono le quattroit's four o'clock

Clock time.

in quattroas a group of four

Together.

How to use quattro in real life

  1. 1Pastry shop

    Quattro cornetti, per favore.

    Four croissants, please.

    Quattro + noun.

  2. 2Meeting

    Ci vediamo alle quattro in ufficio.

    See you at four in the office.

    Alle quattro.

  3. 3Cards

    Servono quattro giocatori per questa partita.

    You need four players for this game.

    Quattro giocatori.

Mistakes English speakers make with quattro

Incorrect: Quatra persone.

Correct: Quattro persone.

The form is quattro.

Incorrect: Sono le four.

Correct: Sono le quattro.

Use quattro for the hour.

Good to know

Quattro shows up in café orders and alle quattro appointments. Fourth is quarto. The saying tra i quattro muri means stuck indoors.

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Booking a table

  1. ChatPal

    Per quante persone prenoti?

    For how many people are you booking?

  2. You

    Per quattro, stasera alle otto.

    For four, tonight at eight.

  3. ChatPal

    Ok. Arrivate in quattro puntuali?

    Ok. Will all four of you arrive on time?

  4. You

    Sì. Siamo in quattro dal treno delle sette.

    Yes. There are four of us from the seven o'clock train.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Four" in Italian

Gender forms?

None: quattro for all nouns.

Four o'clock?

Sono le quattro; at four is alle quattro.

Fourth?

Quarto / quarta.

All four?

Tutti e quattro / tutte e quattro.

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