Diciassette
Seventeen
Language note: Interesting to note: 'dicias'sette' sounds a bit like 'dish of seven'.
Culture note: Seventeen is seen as unlucky in Italy, much like thirteen in the US.
Context: Maria's phone rings again; her friend suggests meeting in seventeen minutes.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Diciassette
[dee-chat-SET-teh]
Seventeen
A number following sixteen, representing ten and seven together.
Il concerto inizia alle diciassette.
The concert starts at five PM.
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