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Italian

diciotto

/ditʃotˈto/numberA1
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Meaning

eighteen

  • the number 18
  • eighteen years old

In a sentence

Ho diciotto euro.

I have eighteen euros.

Hai diciotto anni?

Are you eighteen years old?

Non arrivo alle diciotto.

I’m not arriving at six p.m.

Usage notes

  • Used for quantity, age, dates, and time expressions.
  • Before nouns, it does not change form: diciotto libri, diciotto anni.
  • In dates, use the ordinal only for the first day: il diciotto maggio.
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