sedici
/ˈse.di.t͡ʃi/masculine
Sixteen is sedici in Italian.
sedici is the cardinal number 16.
Meaning: cardinal number 16 (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈse.di.tʃi/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word sedici contains the same Latin root 'decem' as the word 'decimate', which originally meant to remove one in ten.
- If you are expressing the 16th of a month, you must use the masculine article to say il sedici, effectively turning the number into a noun.
- In Italian culture, the age of sedici is often associated with the transition to young adulthood, similar to the American 'sweet sixteen', though it lacks a specific traditional party name.
Examples in context
- Avrò sedici anni a maggio.I will be sixteen in May.This sentence is useful for expressing one's age in the future regarding a specific month.Tatoeba #429837 by Pharamp, translation #252587 by CK
- "Quanti anni hai?" "Sedici.""How old are you?" "Sixteen years old".This sentence shows how to use sedici when answering a question about how old you are.Tatoeba #6052421 by Guybrush88, translation #2113928 by kerbear407
- Quei ragazzi hanno sedici anni.Those boys are sixteen years old.This sentence demonstrates using sedici to describe the age of a group of people.Tatoeba #2121676 by Guybrush88, translation #2121674 by AlanF_US
- Mia nipote compirà sedici anni a giugno.My niece will turn sixteen in June.
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Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are looking at a menu in a cafe.
- SofiaQuanto costa questo dolce?How much does this dessert cost?
- FrancescoCosta sedici euro.It costs sixteen euros.
- SofiaÈ un po' caro per me.It is a bit expensive for me.
- FrancescoHai ragione, Sofia.You are right, Sofia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixteen” translations and entries sedici, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sedici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
