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How to Say ‘Here's your receipt’ in Italian

Ecco a lei la ricevuta

EK-koh ah LAY lah ree-cheh-VOO-tah

[EK-koh ah LAY lah ree-cheh-VOO-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding a lei to ecco makes it a polite handover, "here you are". To a friend it's ecco a te.

Phrase Breakdown

Ecco a lei

EK-koh ah LAY

Here you are

This is a polite, formal way to hand something over. 'A lei' means 'to you' (formal). The words blend: EK-ko-a-LEI.

Example

Ecco a lei il caffè.

Here's your coffee.

Words in this phrase

Ecco

[EK-koh]

here is

Used to present something to someone.

Example

Ecco la tua ricevuta.

Here is your receipt.

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

lei

[LAY]

you (formal)

Polite form of addressing someone directly.

Example

Questo regalo è per Lei.

This gift is for you.

la ricevuta

lah ree-cheh-VOO-tah

the receipt

Stress 'VU': ri-che-VU-ta.

Example

Ho perso la ricevuta.

I lost the receipt.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

ricevuta

[ree-cheh-VOO-tah]

Receipt

A document acknowledging that a person has received goods or money.

Example

Posso avere una ricevuta per la corsa del taxi?

Can I have a receipt for the taxi ride?

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