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"Seventeen" in Italian: diciassette

diciassette

Say it: dee-chahs-SET-tehnumber/ditʃasˈset.te/

Seventeen in Italian is diciassette (dee-chahs-SET-teh). It keeps a double s. Ages use ho diciassette anni; dates use il diciassette.

Age

Mio cugino ha diciassette anni.
My cousin is seventeen.
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How to pronounce diciassette

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dee-chahs-SET-teh

/ditʃasˈset.te/

Diciassette stresses SET: dee-chahs-SET-teh. Double s is hissed.

"Seventeen" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
diciassetteseventeen

The number.

diciassette anniseventeen years old

Age.

il diciassettethe 17th

Dates.

diciassettesimoseventeenth

Ordinal.

How to use diciassette in real life

  1. 1Age

    Mio cugino ha diciassette anni.

    My cousin is seventeen.

    Diciassette anni.

  2. 2Bus number

    Prendi il diciassette verso il centro.

    Take the 17 toward the center.

    Il diciassette as line number.

  3. 3Calendar

    Ci vediamo il diciassette a cena.

    See you on the seventeenth for dinner.

    Date.

Mistakes English speakers make with diciassette

Incorrect: Ho diciasette anni.

Correct: Ho diciassette anni.

Double s: diciassette.

Incorrect: Sono diciassette anno.

Correct: Ho diciassette anni.

Use ho + anni, plural.

Good to know

Diciassette is a teen number Italians say smoothly—no English teen bounce. On tickets and platforms it appears as 17, but speaking still wants the full word.

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Buying tickets for a group

  1. ChatPal

    Siamo in diciassette per il concerto.

    There are seventeen of us for the concert.

  2. You

    Ok, chiedo diciassette posti vicini.

    Ok, I'll ask for seventeen seats together.

  3. ChatPal

    Meglio nella zona centrale.

    Better in the center section.

  4. You

    Fatto, li blocco ora.

    Done, I'll hold them now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Seventeen" in Italian

How do I say I'm seventeen?

Ho diciassette anni.

Spelling tip?

Diciassette—with ss.

Ordinal?

Diciassettesimo/a.

17:00?

Sono le diciassette, or le cinque del pomeriggio.

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