sei
/ˈsɛj/
The Italian word for the cardinal number six is sei.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
When telling time, the number 'sei' is used with the feminine plural article 'le' to form 'le sei' (six o'clock).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsɛj/
Did you know?
- The Italian word sei for the number six is spelled exactly the same as the second-person singular form of the verb 'essere', which means 'you are'.
- When counting from one to ten, Italians often use their fingers starting with the thumb for uno, whereas some English speakers start with the index finger.
- The word sei comes from the Latin sex, which is also the root of the English word 'sextet'.
Examples in context
- Sono già le sei.It's six o'clock already.Tatoeba #3895508 by Guybrush88, translation #31687 by CK
- Mi alzo alle sei.I get up at six.Tatoeba #1329736 by Guybrush88, translation #321577 by CK
- Sono quasi le sei.It's almost six o'clock.Tatoeba #2018109 by Guybrush88, translation #41220 by CK
- Durante la riunione, abbiamo discusso sei possibili strategie per l'espansione di mercatoIn the meeting, we discussed six possible strategies for market expansion.
- Potrebbe gentilmente fornirmi sei copie del rapporto?Could you please provide me with six copies of the report?
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Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are deciding how many rolls to buy.
- MatteoQuanti panini compriamo?How many rolls should we buy?
- ChiaraPrendiamone sei.Let's get six.
- MatteoSei sono troppi per noi.Six are too many for us.
- ChiaraHai ragione, ne prendiamo quattro.You are right, let's take four.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “six” translations and entries sei, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
