How to Say ‘The price seems too high to me.’ in Italian
Il prezzo mi sembra troppo alto.
eel PREHT-tsoh mee SEM-brah TROP-poh AHL-toh
[eel PREHT-tsoh mee SEM-brah TROP-poh AHL-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Mi sembra] makes the complaint less blunt than just saying "[è troppo alto]." It's a handy pattern for sounding less confrontational: [mi sembra troppo caro], [mi sembra sbagliato].
Phrase Breakdown
Il prezzo
eel PREHT-tsoh
the price
The noun phrase indicating how much something costs.
Il prezzo è troppo alto.
The price is too high.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used with a noun.
Il prezzo mi sembra troppo alto rispetto al solito.
The price seems too high to me compared to usual.
prezzo
[PREHT-tsoh]
price
The fare or amount requested for payment.
Il prezzo non corrisponde al tragitto.
The price does not match the route.
Mi sembra
mee SEM-brah
seems to me
Used to express a personal impression or opinion.
Mi sembra una buona idea.
It seems to me like a good idea.
Words in this phrase
mi
[mee]
to me / me
Pronoun used here to indicate personal impression: to me.
Mi pare che il totale sia corretto.
It seems to me that the total is correct.
sembra
[SEM-brah]
seems
Expresses how something appears or feels to someone.
Mi sembra strano pagare così tanto.
It seems strange to me to pay this much.
Troppo alto
TROP-poh AHL-toh
too high
An adjective phrase meaning the amount is excessive.
Il conto è troppo alto.
The bill is too high.
Words in this phrase
troppo
[TROP-poh]
too
Shows excess, meaning more than is reasonable.
Troppo per cinque minuti di viaggio.
Too much for a five-minute ride.
alto
[AHL-toh]
high
Describes a price that is high or expensive.
Alto come importo, secondo me.
High as an amount, in my opinion.
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