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Italian

duemila

/dueˈmi.la/numberA2
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Meaning

two thousand

  • the number 2000
  • the year 2000

In a sentence

La macchina costa duemila euro.

The car costs two thousand euros.

Sei nato nel duemila?

Were you born in 2000?

Non ho duemila euro adesso.

I don’t have two thousand euros now.

Usage notes

  • As a cardinal number, it does not change for gender.
  • For years, Italian often says nel duemila = in 2000.
  • With dates and quantities, it usually comes before the noun: duemila euro.
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