How to Say “Two Thousand Three” in Italian

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duemilatre
The phrase "two thousand three" is translated into Italian as duemilatre.

How does it change in a sentence?

In Italian, when forming large numbers like years, the components are written as a single word without spaces.

Did you know?

  • The word mille in duemilatre is the root of the English word 'millennium' and the unit 'millimeter'.
  • In some very old or formal Italian administrative documents, large numbers like duemilatre were sometimes written out in full to prevent any possibility of fraudulent alteration of the digits.
  • The word tre in duemilatre is one of the few Italian numbers that does not change its ending when followed by a feminine noun.

Example conversation

Lorenzo and Sofia are looking at old photographs.

  1. Lorenzo

    Guarda questa foto di noi due.
    Look at this photo of the two of us.
  2. Sofia

    Quando l'hai scattata, Lorenzo?
    When did you take it, Lorenzo?
  3. Lorenzo

    Era proprio nel duemilatre.
    It was exactly in two thousand three.
  4. Sofia

    Che tempo che vola, Sofia!
    How time flies, Sofia!
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