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"Three" in Italian: tre
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Three in Italian is tre (TREH). It does not change for gender: tre amici, tre case. Clock time: sono le tre.
Café order
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How to pronounce tre
Say it
TREH
/tre/
Tre is TREH, one syllable with a clear e.
"Three" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| tre | three Counting. | Counting. |
| tutti e tre | all three A group of three. | A group of three. |
| sono le tre | it's three o'clock Clock time. | Clock time. |
| in tre | as a group of three Doing something together. | Doing something together. |
How to use tre in real life
- 1Café order
Tre cappuccini, per favore.
Three cappuccinos, please.
Tre + noun.
- 2Appointment
L'appuntamento è alle tre.
The appointment is at three.
Alle tre.
- 3Travel
Partiamo tra tre giorni.
We leave in three days.
Tre giorni.
Mistakes English speakers make with tre
Incorrect: Trei libri.
Correct: Tre libri.
The form is tre.
Incorrect: Sono le tree.
Correct: Sono le tre.
Clock time uses tre.
Good to know
Tre appears in food orders, train platforms, and tre giorni for short trips. Third as an ordinal is terzo. The idiom non c'è due senza tre means bad (or good) things come in threes.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Planning a short trip
ChatPal
Quanti giorni restiamo?
How many days are we staying?
You
Tre giorni bastano per vedere la città.
Three days are enough to see the city.
ChatPal
Partiamo alle tre dall'hotel?
Shall we leave at three from the hotel?
You
Sì. Prenoto tre posti sul treno.
Yes. I'll book three seats on the train.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Three" in Italian
Gender forms?
None: tre for all nouns.
Three o'clock?
Sono le tre; at three is alle tre.
Third?
Terzo / terza.
All three?
Tutti e tre / tutte e tre.
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