heypolyglot
Italian

cinque

/ˈtʃiŋ.kwe/numberA1
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Meaning

five

  • the number five
  • five items or people

In a sentence

Ho cinque euro.

I have five euros.

Sono le cinque già?

Is it five o’clock already?

Lavoro cinque giorni alla settimana.

I work five days a week.

Usage notes

  • Invariable: cinque stays the same in all contexts.
  • Use plural nouns after cinque: cinque minuti.
  • In time, le cinque means five o’clock.
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