undici
/ˈun.di.t͡ʃi/
Eleven in Italian is undici.
undici is the cardinal number representing the value between ten and twelve.
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are referring to the time to say it is eleven o'clock, use the feminine plural article to form le undici, because hours in Italian are feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable. The IPA is /ˈun.di.tʃi/.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the number undici is a shorthand for a football team's starting lineup, and a coach's 'starting eleven' is called gli undici titolari.
- The word undici is a direct descendant of the Latin 'undecim', which is a combination of 'unus', meaning 'one', and 'decem', meaning 'ten'.
- In Italian, the number undici is an 'invariable' adjective, meaning it never changes its form to match the gender or number of the noun it describes.
Examples in context
- Sono già le undici.It is already eleven.Tatoeba #373755 by Pharamp, translation #1618 by CK
- Lei ha undici anni.She's eleven years old.Tatoeba #2706935 by Guybrush88, translation #2706930 by CN
- Adesso sono le undici.It's eleven o'clock now.Tatoeba #656392 by rado, translation #9007786 by Adelpa
- Ho undici meleI have eleven apples
- Mio figlio ha undici anniMy son is eleven years old
- La mia casa è al numero undiciMy house is at number eleven
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Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are talking about a football team.
- SofiaQuanti giocatori ci sono in campo?How many players are on the field?
- LorenzoIn ogni squadra ci sono undici giocatori.There are eleven players in each team.
- SofiaÈ un numero abbastanza piccolo.That is a fairly small number.
- LorenzoSì, ma sono molto veloci!Yes, but they are very fast!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eleven” translations and entries undici, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries undici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
