Learn Italian: Questo gruppo ha settanta persone. - This group has seventy people.

Questo gruppo ha settanta persone.

This group has seventy people.

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Questions & Answers about Questo gruppo ha settanta persone.

Does settanta change its ending to match the feminine word persone?

No, numbers from two upwards generally do not change to match the gender of the noun they describe. Even though persone is feminine plural, the number stays settanta. The only number that changes for gender is one (uno or una).

I always mix up 60 and 70. How can I remember that settanta is 70?

Look at the root of the word! Settanta (70) is built from sette (seven), which is why it has a double t. Sixty is sessanta, which shares the starting letters with sei (six).

Why is it questo gruppo if a group can be made up of women?

Grammatical gender does not always match physical gender. The word gruppo (group) is a masculine noun in Italian, so it must always be paired with the masculine form of "this", which is questo.

Why use persone here instead of gente for "people"?

Persone is the plural of persona (person) and is used when you are counting a specific number of individuals. Because we are counting exactly 70 people, we must use persone. Gente means "people" in a general, uncountable sense, like "a crowd".