venti
/ˈven.ti/masculine
The English word 'twenty' is translated into Italian as venti.
venti is the cardinal number used for counting and expressing quantities.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
venti is a masculine number.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈven.ti/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word venti is a perfect homonym for the plural of 'wind'. This means a phrase like venti forti could be interpreted as either 'twenty strong' or 'strong winds'.
- The word venti is derived from the Latin vīgintī, which evolved into the Late Latin vĭnti before becoming the modern Italian form.
- While venti counts quantities, the ordinal 'twentieth' uses ventesimo. This follows a distinct Italian morphological pattern for ranking that differs from the simple 'th' addition used in English.
Examples in context
- Lei ha venti figli.She has twenty children.This sentence shows how to use venti to state a quantity of people.Tatoeba #3338387 by Guybrush88, translation #3091046 by mraz
- Mi presti venti euro.Lend me twenty euros.This sentence demonstrates the use of venti with a currency.Tatoeba #10146023 by Guybrush88, translation #9944294 by ddnktr
- Sono le dieci e venti.It is twenty minutes past ten.This sentence illustrates how venti is used to indicate minutes past the hour.Tatoeba #1598849 by Guybrush88, translation #73437 by CK
- Ho bisogno di venti copieI need twenty copies
- Avremo bisogno di venti biglietti per il concertoWe will need twenty tickets for the concert
- 152 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are counting eggs in a kitchen.
- LorenzoQuante uova ci sono?How many eggs are there?
- MartinaCe ne sono venti.There are twenty of them.
- LorenzoNe servono venti per la torta.We need twenty for the cake.
- MartinaAllora abbiamo abbastanza uova.Then we have enough eggs.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twenty” translations and entries venti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries venti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
