Italian Phrase
Devo controllare quanti giorni di ferie mi restano.
Meaning
I have to check how many vacation days I still have left. The sentence combines a personal obligation (devo) with a question about the quantity of remaining days (quanti giorni … restano).
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to verify your remaining paid leave before planning a trip, when speaking with HR, or when discussing holiday schedules with colleagues.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Devocontrollarequantigiornidiferiemirestano.
Dovere (modal verb)
‘Devo’ is the first‑person singular present of ‘dovere’, used to express an obligation or necessity.
Infinitive after modal
When a modal verb like ‘dovere’ is used, it is followed by an infinitive verb—in this case ‘controllare’.
Interrogative adjective ‘quanti’
‘Quanti’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it matches the masculine plural ‘giorni’.
Noun ‘ferie’
‘Ferie’ is a plural‑only noun meaning ‘vacation/holidays’; it does not have a singular form.
Reflexive pronoun ‘mi’
‘Mi’ is the first‑person singular reflexive pronoun, indicating that the action of ‘restare’ concerns the speaker.
Verb agreement ‘restano’
‘Restano’ is the third‑person plural present of ‘restare’, agreeing with the plural subject ‘giorni’.
🗨In Conversation
Hai già controllato i giorni di ferie?
Have you already checked your vacation days?
Devo controllare quanti giorni di ferie mi restano.
I have to check how many vacation days I have left.
✕Common Mistakes
Devo controllare quanti giorni di ferie mi resta.
‘Restare’ must agree with the plural noun ‘giorni’; use ‘restano’ not ‘resta’.
Devo controllare quanti giorno di ferie mi restano.
‘Giorno’ is singular; the sentence talks about multiple days, so use ‘giorni’.
Devo controllare quanti giorni di feria mi restano.
‘Ferie’ is always plural; there is no singular ‘feria’.
Devo controllare quanti giorni di ferie mi restano?
Adding a question mark changes the sentence into a question; the original statement is declarative.
↔Alternatives
Devo verificare quanti giorni di ferie mi rimangono.
I need to verify how many vacation days I have remaining.
Devo vedere quanti giorni di ferie ho ancora.
I need to see how many vacation days I still have.
Devo controllare quanti giorni di ferie mi restano ancora.
I have to check how many vacation days I still have left.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, employees are legally entitled to at least four weeks of paid vacation (ferie) per year. Many companies keep a digital or paper ledger of remaining days, and it’s common etiquette to check your balance before requesting time off, especially during the summer holiday season. The phrase is neutral and works both in formal (with a manager) and informal (with a coworker) contexts.