Once you know the basic Italian numbers, learning the tens helps you count larger amounts and understand prices or times. The number 30 is trenta. It is used on its own and combines with the numbers one through nine to form 31 to 39.
30 in Italian = trenta.
How Do You Say 30 in Italian?
The number 30 is trenta in Italian. It remains the same when counting different kinds of things: trenta giorni means “thirty days,” and trenta persone means “thirty people.” The noun that follows changes as needed, while the number itself does not.
You may see trenta in prices, dates, addresses, and quantities. For example, costa trenta euro means “it costs thirty euros.” When telling time with a 24-hour clock, le trenta is not used as an hour on its own, but minutes can be described with trenta, as in half past a given hour.
How to Pronounce Trenta
Trenta is pronounced approximately TREN-tah, with two syllables and the stress on the first. The final a is an open “ah” sound. Listen to the audio and repeat both syllables clearly.
Keep the opening consonant cluster crisp, then move smoothly into the second syllable. Practicing trenta with venti (20) and quaranta (40) helps you distinguish the tens.
Numbers from 30 to 39
Italian forms most numbers from 31 to 39 by combining trent- with the unit number:
- 30 — trenta
- 31 — trentuno
- 32 — trentadue
- 33 — trentatré
- 34 — trentaquattro
- 35 — trentacinque
- 36 — trentasei
- 37 — trentasette
- 38 — trentotto
- 39 — trentanove
As with other compound tens, the final vowel is dropped before uno and otto, resulting in trentuno and trentotto. The number 33 is written trentatré with an accent.
Example Sentences Using Trenta
Use these examples to see how 30 appears in everyday expressions:
- Ho trenta euro. — I have thirty euros.
- La lezione dura trenta minuti. — The lesson lasts thirty minutes.
- Il treno parte tra trenta minuti. — The train leaves in thirty minutes.
- Ci sono trenta camere nell’albergo. — There are thirty rooms in the hotel.
- Mio padre ha trentaquattro anni. — My father is thirty-four years old.
- Il ristorante è a trenta metri. — The restaurant is thirty meters away.
For age, Italian uses avere, the verb “to have.” So ho trenta anni or the contracted ho trent’anni means “I am thirty years old.”
Common Mistakes
- Keeping the final vowel before uno and otto: say trentuno and trentotto.
- Forgetting the accent on 33: write trentatré.
- Adding gender endings: trenta does not agree with the gender of the noun.
- Using essere for age: say avere trent’anni, not a literal “to be thirty years.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is 30 in Italian?
It is trenta, pronounced approximately “TREN-tah.”
How do you say 31 and 38?
They are trentuno and trentotto; the final vowel of trenta is dropped before uno and otto.
How do you say “thirty years old”?
Use avere trent’anni, such as Ho trent’anni (“I am thirty years old”).
Summary: 30 in Italian
The Italian word for 30 is trenta. It stays unchanged before nouns and forms 31–39 by joining with the unit numbers. Remember the contracted forms trentuno and trentotto, and the accent in trentatré.
