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"Ninety" in Italian: novanta

novanta

Say it: noh-VAHN-tahnumber/noˈvan.ta/

Ninety in Italian is novanta (noh-VAHN-tah). Novantuno continues the series. Soft v after no.

Price check

Il biglietto costa novanta euro.
The ticket costs ninety euros.
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How to pronounce novanta

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noh-VAHN-tah

/noˈvan.ta/

Novanta stresses VAHN: noh-VAHN-tah. Hold the n briefly before t.

"Ninety" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
novantaninety

Base number.

novantunoninety-one

Compound.

i novantapeople in their nineties

Age band.

novanta euroninety euros

Prices.

How to use novanta in real life

  1. 1Price check

    Il biglietto costa novanta euro.

    The ticket costs ninety euros.

    Novanta euro.

  2. 2Age

    Nonno ha novanta anni.

    Grandpa is ninety.

    Novanta anni.

  3. 3Bus route

    Prendi il bus novanta fino al centro.

    Take bus ninety to the center.

    Bus novanta.

Mistakes English speakers make with novanta

Incorrect: Ho ninety anni.

Correct: Ho novanta anni.

Use novanta.

Incorrect: Novanta uno posti.

Correct: Novantuno posti.

Fuse: novantuno.

Good to know

Novanta shows up on highway speed talk and birthday cards for nonni. Round prices often land on novanta in markets.

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Splitting a larger bill

  1. ChatPal

    In totale fanno novanta euro.

    Altogether it's ninety euros.

  2. You

    Novanta? Allora trenta a testa.

    Ninety? Then thirty each.

  3. ChatPal

    Esatto. Hai novanta centesimi per la mancia?

    Exactly. Do you have ninety cents for the tip?

  4. You

    Sì, li ho.

    Yes, I have them.

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"Ninety" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Ninety" in Italian

How do I say 91?

Novantuno.

Ninety years old?

Ho novanta anni.

Stress?

On VAHN: noh-VAHN-tah.

Ninety euros?

Novanta euro.

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