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How to Say ‘It's three four seven, one two three, four five six.’ in Italian

È tre quattro sette, uno due tre, quattro cinque sei.

eh treh KWAHT-troh SEH-teh OO-noh DOOH-eh treh KWAHT-troh CHEEN-kweh say

[eh treh KWAHT-troh SEH-teh OO-noh DOOH-eh treh KWAHT-troh CHEEN-kweh say]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians usually dictate phone numbers in small groups of digits, pausing between them. Some say pairs instead, like trentaquattro "thirty-four", so be ready for both.

Phrase Breakdown

È tre quattro sette,

eh treh KWAHT-troh SEH-teh

It's three four seven,

Italians read phone numbers in small groups. Hold the double consonants: QUAT-tro, SET-te.

Example

Il codice è tre quattro sette.

The code is three four seven.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It is

Used to describe the state, condition, or location of something.

Example

È importante ricordare tutte le regole.

It is important to remember all the rules.

tre

[treh]

three

A number used to count quantity or duration.

Example

Ho fatto tre colloqui questa settimana.

I had three interviews this week.

quattro

[KWAHT-troh]

four

The number 4; it never changes form.

Example

Abbiamo quattro sedie.

We have four chairs.

sette

[SEH-teh]

seven

The number 7.

Example

Sette gatti.

Seven cats.

uno due tre,

OO-noh DOOH-eh treh

one two three,

Say each number clearly: OO-no, DOO-eh, treh.

Example

Contiamo: uno due tre!

Let's count: one two three!

Words in this phrase

uno

[OO-noh]

One

The first in a sequence or list.

Example

Il problema numero uno è la mancanza di tempo.

The number one problem is the lack of time.

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

tre

[treh]

three

A number used to count quantity or duration.

Example

Ho fatto tre colloqui questa settimana.

I had three interviews this week.

quattro cinque sei.

KWAHT-troh CHEEN-kweh say

four five six.

'Cinque' sounds like CHEEN-kweh, and 'sei' rhymes with 'say'.

Example

Ho quattro cinque sei libri.

I have four, five, six books.

Words in this phrase

quattro

[KWAHT-troh]

four

The number 4; it never changes form.

Example

Abbiamo quattro sedie.

We have four chairs.

cinque

[CHEEN-kweh]

five

The number 5. It never changes for gender or number.

Example

Vorrei prenotare un tavolo per cinque persone.

I'd like to book a table for five people.

sei

[say]

six

The number six, often used with years in job-related conversations.

Example

Ha lavorato per "sei" anni nel marketing.

He/She worked for "six" years in marketing.

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