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How to Say ‘That's eight euros fifty.’ in Italian

Sono otto euro e cinquanta.

SOH-noh OHT-toh EH-oo-roh eh cheen-KWAHN-tah

[SOH-noh OHT-toh EH-oo-roh eh cheen-KWAHN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian says sono "they are" for prices because the euros count as plural. With just one it's è: è un euro.

Phrase Breakdown

Sono otto euro

SOH-noh OHT-toh EH-oo-roh

That's eight euros

'Sono' (plural 'are') is used for prices. Link the words: 'SO-no OT-to EH-oo-ro'.

Example

Sono dieci euro in tutto.

That's ten euros in total.

Words in this phrase

Sono

[SOH-noh]

it is / they are

Third person plural of essere, used for stating amounts.

Example

Sono dieci euro.

It's ten euros.

otto

[OHT-toh]

eight

The number 8; with 'alle' it means eight o'clock.

Example

Arrivo alle otto.

I arrive at eight.

euro

[EH-oo-roh]

euros

The currency of Italy; same form in singular and plural.

Example

Ho dieci euro.

I have ten euros.

e cinquanta.

eh cheen-KWAHN-tah

fifty.

The cents come after 'e'. Stress 'KWAN'.

Example

Tre euro e cinquanta, grazie.

Three euros fifty, thanks.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

cinquanta

[cheen-KWAHN-tah]

fifty

The number 50.

Example

Ci sono cinquanta persone.

There are fifty people.

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