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Ci sono trentacinque libri qui.

Ci sono trentacinque libri qui.
There are thirty-five books here.
From Lesson 23:Numbers 21 to 100 (trenta, quaranta...)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Ci sono trentacinque libri qui.

How do you build the number trentacinque?
It is made by combining trenta (thirty) and cinque (five) into a single word. In Italian, numbers up to 100 are written as one continuous word. You only drop the final vowel of the tens word if the next number starts with a vowel, like 1 or 8 (as in trentuno). Since cinque starts with a consonant, you keep the final 'a' in trenta.
Why does the sentence start with ci sono instead of just sono?
Ci sono translates to 'there are' in English. If you just said sono, it would mean 'they are' or 'I am'. You use ci sono when talking about the existence of multiple things, and you use c'è (there is) when pointing out a single thing.
Does the word for 'books' change because there are thirty-five of them?
Yes! The singular word for 'book' is libro. Because we are talking about more than one, the ending changes from -o to -i, making it libri. Unlike English, Italian does not add an 's' to make words plural; instead, it changes the final vowel.
Is there a difference between qui and qua?
Both qui and qua mean 'here', and they are practically interchangeable in everyday Italian. You could easily say Ci sono trentacinque libri qua and it would mean exactly the same thing.

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