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How to Say ‘One and a half’ in Italian

Uno e mezzo

OO-noh eh MED-dzoh

[OO-noh eh MED-dzoh]

💬 Usage Tip: mezzo has a doubled z that sounds like "dz": (MED-dzo).

Phrase Breakdown

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.

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

mezzo

[MED-dzoh]

half

Means half; 'uno e mezzo' is one and a half.

Example

Aspetto mezz'ora, anzi un'ora e mezzo.

I'll wait half an hour, or rather an hour and a half.

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