giorni
The Italian word for "days" is giorni.
giorni is used to refer to multiple twenty-four hour periods as distinct units of time.
Which one should you use?
While giorni refers to the units of time themselves, the related term giornata is used when you want to refer to the span of time or the experience of a single day.
How does it change in a sentence?
giorni is a masculine plural noun. Its singular form is giorno.
Did you know?
- When referring to the days of the week, Italian does not use the word giorni in the name of the day itself, unlike English where 'day' is always present.
- The word giorno is fundamentally linked to the concept of light, as it shares a root with the word for 'dawn' in several related Romance languages.
- Italian uses the word giorno in the phrase ogni giorno, but to say 'daily' as an adjective, they often use quotidiano, which comes from the Latin 'quotidie'.
Examples in context
- Era tre giorni fa.It was three days ago.This sentence shows how to express a specific number of days in the past using giorni.Tatoeba #4310086 by Guybrush88, translation #42824 by CK
- Non dormo da giorni.I haven't slept for days.This sentence demonstrates the use of giorni to describe a duration of time.Tatoeba #503583 by Pharamp, translation #504643 by Robroy
- Mi dia cinque giorni.Give me five days.This sentence illustrates how to request a specific number of giorni.Tatoeba #1839980 by Guybrush88, translation #72493 by CK
- La riunione è fissata per giovedì.The meeting is scheduled for Thursday.
- L'evento è programmato per sabato.The event is planned for Saturday.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are discussing a trip.
- GiuliaQuanti giorni rimaniamo a Roma?How many days are we staying in Rome?
- LorenzoRimaniamo solo per tre giorni.We are staying for only three days.
- GiuliaSono pochi giorni per vedere tutto.It's too few days to see everything.
- LorenzoHai ragione, Giulia.You are right, Giulia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
