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"Fourteen" in Italian: quattordici

quattordici

Say it: kwaht-TOR-dee-cheenumber/kwatˈtor.di.tʃi/

Fourteen in Italian is quattordici (kwaht-TOR-dee-chee). Pattern note: quattordici keeps the double t from quattro.

School year

La classe ha quattordici studenti nuovi.
The class has fourteen new students.
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How to pronounce quattordici

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kwaht-TOR-dee-chee

/kwatˈtor.di.tʃi/

Quattordici stresses TOR: kwaht-TOR-dee-chee. Soft c.

"Fourteen" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
quattordicifourteen

The number.

quattordici annifourteen years old

Age.

il quattordicithe 14th (date)

Il quattordici febbraio.

quattordicesimofourteenth

Ordinal.

How to use quattordici in real life

  1. 1School year

    La classe ha quattordici studenti nuovi.

    The class has fourteen new students.

    Quattordici + noun.

  2. 2Age

    Mia sorella ha quattordici anni.

    My sister is fourteen.

    Quattordici anni.

  3. 3Date

    Ci vediamo il quattordici a pranzo.

    See you on the fourteenth for lunch.

    Il quattordici.

Mistakes English speakers make with quattordici

Incorrect: Ho quattordici anno.

Correct: Ho quattordici anni.

Use plural anni.

Incorrect: Sono le quattordice.

Correct: Sono le quattordici.

The number is quattordici.

Good to know

Quattordici shows up on buses, football shirts, and Valentine-adjacent February dates. Say it smoothly—don't insert an English “teen” rhythm.

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Ordering cake slices for a party

  1. ChatPal

    Servono quattordici fette, non dodici.

    We need fourteen slices, not twelve.

  2. You

    Ok, chiedo quattordici porzioni alla pasticceria.

    Ok, I'll ask the bakery for fourteen portions.

  3. ChatPal

    Prendi anche le candele: ne mancano due.

    Get the candles too—we're short two.

  4. You

    Fatto, passo dopo lavoro.

    Done, I'll stop by after work.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Fourteen" in Italian

How do I say I'm fourteen?

Ho quattordici anni.

How is it spelled?

Quattordici—with double t.

Ordinal form?

Quattordicesimo/a.

14:00 time?

Sono le quattordici, or le due del pomeriggio.

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