Italian · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Zero" in Italian: zero
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Zero in Italian is zero (DZEH-roh). It works as a number, a score, and in phone numbers read digit by digit.
Temperature
Stasera ci sono zero gradi.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce zero
Say it
DZEH-roh
/ˈdzɛ.ro/
Zero is DZEH-roh. The z is like dz. Stress DZEH.
"Zero" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| zero | zero The number 0. | The number 0. |
| zero gradi | zero degrees Temperature. | Temperature. |
| a zero | at zero / reset Scores and meters. | Scores and meters. |
| zero virgola… | zero point… Decimals: zero virgola cinque. | Decimals: zero virgola cinque. |
How to use zero in real life
- 1Temperature
Stasera ci sono zero gradi.
Tonight there are zero degrees.
Zero gradi.
- 2Score
Il risultato è tre a zero.
The score is three to zero.
A zero.
- 3Phone number
Il prefisso inizia con zero tre.
The area code starts with zero three.
Zero as a digit.
Mistakes English speakers make with zero
Incorrect: Nulla gradi.
Correct: Zero gradi.
Use zero for the number 0.
Incorrect: O (letter) in phone numbers.
Correct: Zero.
Say zero, not the letter o.
Good to know
Italians say zero clearly in phone numbers and football scores. On thermometers, zero gradi is a winter talking point from the Alps to the cities.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking the weather and a match
ChatPal
Fa zero gradi fuori?
Is it zero degrees outside?
You
Quasi. Il display segna zero.
Almost. The display shows zero.
ChatPal
Intanto la partita è finita uno a zero.
Meanwhile the match ended one to zero.
You
Bene. Zero stress: andiamo a casa al caldo.
Good. Zero stress: let's go home where it's warm.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Zero" in Italian
How is z pronounced?
Like dz in zero.
Zero or nullo?
Zero for the digit; nullo can mean null/void in other senses.
Decimals?
Zero virgola cinque for 0.5.
Phone tip?
Read each zero; don't say oh.
Learn a word, then use it out loud
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