Learn Italian: Io ho tre giorni liberi.

Io ho tre giorni liberi.

I have three free days.

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Questions & Answers about Io ho tre giorni liberi.

Does the number tre change depending on whether the noun is masculine or feminine?

No, it doesn't! While Italian adjectives usually change their endings to match the noun, the numbers from two to ten stay exactly the same. So it is tre giorni (masculine) and tre settimane (feminine). The only number from 1 to 10 that changes for gender is uno (one).

Why is the word liberi (free) placed after giorni (days)?

In Italian, descriptive adjectives usually come after the noun they describe, unlike in English where they come before. The phrase literally translates to "days free". Also, notice how liberi ends in "i" to match the plural, masculine noun giorni.

Do I have to include Io (I) at the beginning of the sentence?

No, you could just say Ho tre giorni liberi. Because the verb ho always means "I have," the pronoun Io is optional. Italians usually leave it out unless they want to add special emphasis, like saying "I have three free days (even if you don't)."

How do you pronounce the "h" in ho?

The letter "h" is always completely silent in Italian! You pronounce ho exactly like the English letter "O". The "h" is only written to help tell the verb apart from the word o, which means "or".