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How to Say ‘I'll show you the code, so you can send me the other eight euros.’ in Italian

Le faccio vedere il codice, così mi manda gli altri otto euro.

leh FAHT-choh veh-DEH-reh eel KOH-dee-cheh koh-ZEE mee MAHN-dah lyee AHL-tree OHT-toh eh-oo-ro

[leh FAHT-choh veh-DEH-reh eel KOH-dee-cheh koh-ZEE mee MAHN-dah lyee AHL-tree OHT-toh eh-oo-ro]

Phrase Breakdown

Le faccio vedere il codice,

leh FAHT-choh veh-DEH-reh eel KOH-dee-cheh

I'll show you the code,

'Fare vedere' means 'to show'. 'Le' is the formal 'to you'. 'Codice' is stressed on the first syllable: CO-di-ce.

Example

Le faccio vedere la foto.

I'll show you the photo.

Words in this phrase

Le

[leh]

to you (formal)

Formal indirect object pronoun: to you.

Example

Le spiego tutto.

I'll explain everything to you.

faccio

[FAHT-choh]

I make / I let

From 'fare'; 'fare vedere' means to show.

Example

Ti faccio vedere la foto.

I'll show you the photo.

vedere

[veh-DEH-reh]

to see

Common infinitive verb meaning to see or to watch; useful when talking about noticing someone or wanting to see them again.

Example

Al bar, mi fa piacere Vedere il tuo sorriso.

At the bar, it makes me happy to see your smile.

il

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

codice

[KOH-dee-cheh]

code

A code, e.g. a QR or payment code.

Example

Scansiona il codice.

Scan the code.

così mi manda

koh-ZEE mee MAHN-dah

so you can send me

'Così' here means 'so that'. The stress falls on the final 'ì': co-SÌ.

Example

Le do il numero, così mi chiama.

I'll give you the number, so you can call me.

Words in this phrase

così

[koh-ZEE]

so / that way

Sets up the result: that way I can tell something about you.

Example

Scegli il vino tu, Così capisco se hai buon gusto.

You choose the wine, so I can tell if you have good taste.

mi

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

manda

[MAHN-dah]

Send

Instruct someone to go or be taken to a place.

Example

Mando una lettera.

I send a letter.

gli altri otto euro.

lyee AHL-tree OHT-toh eh-oo-ro

the other eight euros.

This refers to the remaining amount. Keep the double 't' in 'otto'.

Example

Mancano gli altri otto euro.

The other eight euros are missing.

Words in this phrase

gli

[lyee]

the

Masculine plural article used before certain nouns like occhiali.

Example

Ti stanno bene gli occhiali con questa montatura.

The glasses with this frame suit you.

altri

[AHL-tree]

other

Plural masculine form of 'altro', meaning other or different.

Example

Ci sono altri modelli?

Are there other styles?

otto

[OHT-toh]

eight

The number eight, often used for time expressions.

Example

Il tavolo è prenotato per le otto.

The table is booked for eight o’clock.

euro

[eh-oo-ro]

euros

The currency used in many European countries.

Example

Quanto costa questo in euro?

How much does this cost in euros?

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