How to Say ‘How old are you?’ in Italian
Quanti anni hai?
KWAHN-tee AHN-nee eye
[KWAHN-tee AHN-nee eye]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian uses "have" for age: literally "how many years do you have?". That's why the answer starts with ho "I have", not "I am".
🇮🇹 In Italy: hai is the casual "you", fine with kids or peers. With an adult you don't know, say quanti anni ha?.
Phrase Breakdown
Quanti
[KWAHN-tee]
how many / how much
Used to ask about quantity with masculine plural things, such as mushrooms.
Quanti funghi vuoi oggi?
How many mushrooms do you want today?
anni
[AHN-nee]
years
Plural of 'year'; often used to talk about work experience or tenure.
Gli "anni" in azienda mostrano stabilità professionale.
The "years" in a company show professional stability.
hai
[eye]
you have
Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.
Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.
You have a good foundation for this role.
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