trentamila
The English phrase thirty thousand is translated into Italian as trentamila.
What does it mean word for word?
The word trentamila is a compound of trenta (thirty) and mila (thousand).
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike the English 'thousand', the Italian mila is a noun that changes to the plural form when following a number greater than one.
Did you know?
- If you were to say 'thirty thousandths' as a fraction, the word changes completely to trentamilionesimi, which follows a different pattern than the cardinal number.
- The word mila shares a root with the Latin mille, which also gave English the word 'millennium' and the measurement 'millimeter'.
- Unlike many other adjectives in Italian, the word trentamila does not agree in gender with the noun it modifies, whether the noun is masculine or feminine.
Examples in context
- Il viaggio è costato trentamila euro.The trip cost thirty thousand euros.
- Ci sono trentamila persone allo stadio.There are thirty thousand people in the stadium.
- Ho risparmiato trentamila euro per la casa.I saved thirty thousand euros for the house.
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are discussing the budget for a new car.
- SofiaQuanto costa quella macchina nuova?How much does that new car cost?
- LorenzoCosta circa trentamila euro.It costs about thirty thousand euros.
- SofiaÈ un prezzo molto alto.It is a very high price.
- LorenzoSì, ma ne vale la pena.Yes, but it is worth it.
