#131: Numerical expressions
In Italian…
- For each, for every, or per is expressed with the preposition, per:
C’erano due casi del cancro per ogni 1.000.000 persone.
There were two cases of cancer for every 1 million people. - Speeds and prices are typically expressed with the preposition, a, but often do not take the preposition:
Le mele costano 10 centesimi a grammo
The apples cost 10 cents a gram. - Half is expressed by the adjective, mezzo. Mezzo can also be an adverb:
Ho mangiato mezza pizza.
I ate half a pizza.Il bicchiere è mezzo pieno.
The glass is half full. - The following adjectives are often used with weights and measures and are used in the following manner — adjective + numeral + unit of measure. Don’t forget that the adjective agrees with the subject (the thing being measured, weighed, etc.):
largo wide
alto tall
lontano away
profondo deepL’entrata è larga tre metri.
The doorway is three meters wide.The hotel is ten miles away.
L’albergo è lontano 10 miglia
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