Le percentuali
Percentages
“il 20,1% degli smartphone totali”
(20.1% of the total smartphones)
In Italian, percentages are expressed using the word “percento” or the symbol “%”, similar to English. To talk about percentages, you can use the following structure:
> IL + [number] + “percento” or “%” + di…
Remember that when the number begins with a vowel (such as “uno,” “otto,” “undici,” etc.), you should use the article l’.
Here are some examples:
- Il 10 percento delle persone vive in città (10 percent of people live in cities)
- Abbiamo completato il 50% del progetto (We have completed 50% of the project)
- La compagnia ha aumentato i prezzi del 5% (The company increased its prices by 5%)
- Solo il 2 percento degli studenti ha fallito l’esame (Only 2 percent of students failed the exam)