Italian · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Two" in Italian: due
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Two in Italian is due (DOO-eh). It does not change for gender: due libri, due case. In time, sono le due means it's two o'clock.
Ordering gelato
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How to pronounce due
Say it
DOO-eh
/ˈdu.e/
Due is DOO-eh, two clear vowels. Stress is light on DOO.
"Two" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| due | two Counting and quantity. | Counting and quantity. |
| tutti e due | both The two of them. | The two of them. |
| sono le due | it's two o'clock Clock time. | Clock time. |
| in due | as a pair / between two Doing something together. | Doing something together. |
How to use due in real life
- 1Ordering gelato
Vorrei due gusti, per favore.
I'd like two flavors, please.
Due before a noun.
- 2Meeting time
Ci vediamo alle due davanti al museo.
See you at two in front of the museum.
Alle due.
- 3Tickets
Servono due biglietti per Firenze.
We need two tickets to Florence.
Due biglietti.
Mistakes English speakers make with due
Incorrect: Dua persone.
Correct: Due persone.
The form is always due.
Incorrect: Sono le dua.
Correct: Sono le due.
Clock time uses due.
Good to know
Due shows up in food orders, train times, and tutti e due. Unlike uno, due never changes ending for gender. Second as an ordinal is secondo.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Buying museum tickets
ChatPal
Quanti biglietti ti servono?
How many tickets do you need?
You
Due, per me e per mia sorella.
Two, for me and my sister.
ChatPal
Ok. L'ingresso è alle due e trenta.
Ok. Entry is at two thirty.
You
Perfetto. Prendiamo due audio-guide.
Perfect. Let's get two audio guides.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Two" in Italian
Gender forms?
None: due for all nouns.
Two o'clock?
Sono le due; at two is alle due.
Both?
Tutti e due / tutte e due.
Second?
Secondo / seconda as the ordinal.
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