tre volte
Thrice in Italian is tre volte.
The phrase tre volte means three times. You can also use the phrase tre volte di fila to mean three times in a row, which is used informally to emphasize consecutive repetition.
Meaning: three times (adv)
Did you know?
- In Italian folklore, certain superstitions suggest that doing something tre volte is necessary to make a wish come true or to cast a spell.
- The word tre shares a common ancestor with the English 'three' and the Greek 'treis', as they all descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- The word volte in tre volte is the plural of volta, which can mean a 'time' but also refers to a 'turn' or a 'round' in a game.
Examples in context
- Ho chiamato tre volte il tuo ufficio ieri.I called your office three times yesterday.
- Mio fratello ha vinto il campionato tre volte di fila.My brother won the championship three times in a row.
- Ho letto quel libro tre volte in totale.I have read that book three times in total.
- Ho mangiato tre volte oggi.I have eaten three times today.
- Devi chiamare tre volte per sicurezza.You should call three times just to be safe.
- Il treno è passato tre volte.The train has passed three times.
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are discussing a repetitive task at work.
- MatteoHai controllato il documento tre volte?Did you check the document three times?
- ChiaraSì, l'ho letto tre volte.Yes, I read it three times.
- MatteoAllora deve essere tutto corretto.Then everything must be correct.
- ChiaraSpero che non ci siano errori.I hope there are no errors.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thrice” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
