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"Nine" in Italian: nove

nove

Say it: NOH-vehnumber/ˈnɔ.ve/

Nine in Italian is nove (NOH-veh). Clock time is alle nove. Nine o'clock tonight is le nove di sera.

Morning routine

La riunione inizia alle nove.
The meeting starts at nine.
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How to pronounce nove

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NOH-veh

/ˈnɔ.ve/

Nove stresses NOH: NOH-veh. Final e is a clear eh.

"Nine" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
novenine

The number.

alle noveat nine

Clock time.

le novenine o'clock

Talking about the hour.

nove euronine euros

Prices.

How to use nove in real life

  1. 1Morning routine

    La riunione inizia alle nove.

    The meeting starts at nine.

    Alle nove for the hour.

  2. 2Counting people

    Siamo in nove in ufficio oggi.

    There are nine of us in the office today.

    In nove for a group.

  3. 3Shop price

    Questa maglietta costa nove euro.

    This T-shirt costs nine euros.

    Nove before euro.

Mistakes English speakers make with nove

Incorrect: Arrivo alle nova.

Correct: Arrivo alle nove.

The number is nove, not nova.

Incorrect: Ho nove anni di età vecchi.

Correct: Ho nove anni.

Age is simply ho nove anni.

Good to know

Many offices treat alle nove as the real start of the day. Trains and clinics print 09:00, but speech still prefers le nove.

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Setting a morning meetup

  1. ChatPal

    Ci vediamo alle nove sotto l'orologio?

    Shall we meet at nine under the clock?

  2. You

    Sì. Alle nove in punto sono lì.

    Yes. At nine sharp I'll be there.

  3. ChatPal

    Se ritardo di nove minuti ti scrivo.

    If I'm nine minutes late I'll text you.

  4. You

    Perfetto, a domani.

    Perfect, see you tomorrow.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Nine" in Italian

How do I say at 9:00?

Alle nove.

How do I say 9:30?

Le nove e mezza.

What comes after nove?

Dieci (ten).

How do I say nine of us?

Siamo in nove.

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