Italian Phrase
Resto dieci giorni.
Meaning
Literally ‘I stay ten days.’ The sentence tells the listener the length of time the speaker will remain in a place, usually a hotel, a city, or a friend's house.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are describing the duration of a stay while traveling, making accommodation arrangements, or simply answering a question about how long you will be somewhere.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Restodiecigiorni
restare (present)
Resto is the first‑person singular present of the verb restare, meaning ‘to stay’ or ‘to remain’.
dieci (cardinal number)
Dieci is the cardinal number ten; it does not change for gender or number.
giorni (plural noun)
Giorni is the plural of giorno ‘day’; when talking about a period of time the noun is always plural.
Duration without per
Italian can express a time span directly after the verb (Resto dieci giorni) or with the preposition per (Resto per dieci giorni). Both are correct, the version without per is more colloquial.
🗨In Conversation
Per quanti giorni rimani a Firenze?
How many days are you staying in Florence?
Resto dieci giorni.
I stay ten days.
✕Common Mistakes
Resto dieci giorno.
The noun must be plural when the number is greater than one.
Stare dieci giorni.
Do not use the verb ‘stare’ in this context; ‘restare’ is the correct verb for staying somewhere.
↔Alternatives
Rimango per dieci giorni.
I remain for ten days.
Starò dieci giorni.
I will stay ten days.
Sarò qui per dieci giorni.
I will be here for ten days.
Una decina di giorni.
About ten days.
Cultural Tip
In everyday Italian, restare is the go‑to verb for short‑term stays, while rimanere sounds a bit more formal or permanent. Adding per before the time span (Resto per dieci giorni) is perfectly correct, but native speakers often drop it in casual conversation. Remember that giorni is always plural when you talk about more than one day; the singular giorno would refer to a single day only.