Meaning
tonne, ton
In a sentence
Questo camion porta una tonnellata di sabbia.
This truck carries a ton of sand.
Hai davvero comprato una tonnellata di pasta?
Did you really buy a ton of pasta?
Non abbiamo ancora venduto una tonnellata di mele.
We still haven't sold a ton of apples.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tonnellata | feminine · singular |
| tonnellate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In everyday speech, una tonnellata often means “a huge amount,” like English “a ton.”
- Use tonnellata for the metric unit. English “ton” can mean other systems, so don’t assume exact equivalence.
- After numbers, Italian usually uses the singular measure noun: due tonnellate, tre tonnellate; article changes with gender: una tonnellata.