How to Say ‘I ate twenty of them yesterday!’ in Italian
Ieri ne ho mangiati 20.
YEH-ree neh oh mahn-JAH-tee VENT-ee
[YEH-ree neh oh mahn-JAH-tee VENT-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: When discussing quantities, the word 'ne' replaces 'of them'.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Shows the classic Italian storytelling, often involving personal touch.
Phrase Breakdown
Ieri
[YEH-ree]
yesterday
The day before today.
Ieri ho visto un film.
Yesterday I watched a movie.
ne
[neh]
of them
Partitive pronoun referring to a quantity of something mentioned earlier.
Ne ho presi due.
I took two of them.
ho
[oh]
I have
First person singular form of the auxiliary verb to have.
Ho una macchina.
I have a car.
mangiati
[mahn-JAH-tee]
eaten
Past participle of the verb to eat.
Ho mangiato troppo.
I have eaten too much.
20
[VENT-ee]
20
A number quantity, twenty.
Ho comprato 20 mele.
I bought 20 apples.
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