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"How many?" in Italian: Quanti?

Quanti?

Say it: KWAHN-teephrase/ˈkwan.ti/

Note: feminine: Quante?

How many in Italian is Quanti? before masculine plural nouns. Quante? is only the feminine note for words like sedie or persone.

Ticket window

Quanti biglietti?
How many tickets?
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How to pronounce Quanti?

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KWAHN-tee

/ˈkwan.ti/

Quanti: KWAHN-tee. Quante: KWAHN-teh. Stress KWAHN.

"How many?" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
Quanti?How many?

Masculine plural default.

quanti ne vuoi?how many do you want?

Ordering.

quanti siete?how many of you are there?

Group size.

quanti anni hai?how old are you?

Age (set phrase).

How to use Quanti? in real life

  1. 1Ticket window

    Quanti biglietti?

    How many tickets?

    Masculine nouns.

  2. 2Market fruit

    Quanti limoni prendo?

    How many lemons should I get?

    Shopping.

  3. 3Restaurant host

    Buonaseraquanti siete?

    Good evening—how many of you?

    Party size.

Mistakes English speakers make with Quanti?

Incorrect: Quanti sedie?

Correct: Quante sedie?

Sedie is feminine: quante (feminine note).

Incorrect: How many?

Correct: Quanti?

Use the Italian question word.

Good to know

Quanti? is the quick counter at markets and ticket desks. Gender must match the noun you imply. Italians often drop the noun when context is obvious: Quanti?

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Buying train tickets for a group

  1. ChatPal

    Prendiamo i regionali.

    Let's take the regional trains.

  2. You

    Quanti? Siamo in cinque.

    How many? There are five of us.

  3. ChatPal

    Allora quanti biglietti: cinque.

    So how many tickets: five.

  4. You

    Ok, pago con la carta.

    Ok, I'll pay by card.

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Common questions about "How many?" in Italian

Exact word?

Quanti?

Feminine note?

Quante? for feminine plurals.

Group size?

Quanti siete?

Age?

Quanti anni hai?

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