How to Say ‘The total is eighteen euros and fifty cents.’ in Italian
Il totale è diciotto euro e cinquanta.
eel toh-TAH-leh eh dee-CHOHT-toh EH-oo-roh eh cheen-KWAHN-tah
[eel toh-TAH-leh eh dee-CHOHT-toh EH-oo-roh eh cheen-KWAHN-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: When giving a price, Italian usually just links euros and cents with [e]: [diciotto euro e cinquanta]. You don't need a separate word for "cents" unless you want to be extra explicit.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Il cassiere sorride sempre.
The cashier always smiles.
totale
[toh-TAH-leh]
total
The final amount to pay.
Il totale sullo scontrino è chiaro.
The total on the receipt is clear.
È diciotto euro e cinquanta
eh dee-CHOHT-toh EH-oo-roh eh cheen-KWAHN-tah
It is eighteen euros and fifty cents
Gives the final price in euros and cents.
È dieci euro e venti.
It is ten euros and twenty cents.
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Form of essere used with a singular subject.
Il prezzo è giusto oggi.
The price is right today.
diciotto
[dee-CHOHT-toh]
eighteen
The number 18.
Diciotto persone sono troppe per una fila sola.
Eighteen people are too many for one line.
euro
[EH-oo-roh]
euro
European currency.
Un euro non basta per tutto questo.
One euro is not enough for all this.
e
[eh]
and
Joins amounts in a price.
Prendo acqua e succo.
I’ll take water and juice.
cinquanta
[cheen-KWAHN-tah]
fifty
Number 50; in prices, often short for cinquanta centesimi.
Cinquanta centesimi sono nel resto.
Fifty cents are in the change.
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