How to Say ‘He turns ninety’ in Italian
Compie novant'anni
KOHM-pyeh noh-VAHNT AHN-nee
[KOHM-pyeh noh-VAHNT AHN-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: compiere means "to complete", so you're literally "completing" your years. For your own birthday, say compio trent'anni "I'm turning thirty".
Phrase Breakdown
Compie
[KOHM-pyeh]
turns (an age)
From 'compiere'; with 'anni' it means to have a birthday reaching an age.
Domani compie dieci anni.
Tomorrow he turns ten.
novant'
[noh-VAHNT]
ninety
Shortened form of 'novanta' before a vowel.
Ha novant'anni.
She is ninety years old.
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.
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