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How to Say ‘So, how much do I owe you?’ in Italian

Quanto le devo, allora?

KWAN-toh leh DEH-voh ahl-loh-rah

[KWAN-toh leh DEH-voh ahl-loh-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: devo comes from dovere, which means both "must" and "to owe". allora at the end works like a casual 'so' as you wrap things up.

Phrase Breakdown

Quanto le devo,

KWAN-toh leh DEH-voh

How much do I owe you,

This is the standard polite way to ask for the price. 'Le' is the formal 'you', and 'devo' (DEH-vo) means 'I owe'.

Example

Quanto le devo per il caffè?

How much do I owe you for the coffee?

Words in this phrase

Quanto

[KWAN-toh]

How much

Used to ask the cost or quantity of something.

Example

Quanto costa un biglietto?

How much does a ticket cost?

[leh]

to you (formal)

Formal indirect pronoun 'to you'.

Example

Le offro un caffè.

I'll offer you a coffee.

devo

[DEH-voh]

I owe

From 'dovere'; here meaning to owe money.

Example

Ti devo dieci euro.

I owe you ten euros.

allora?

ahl-loh-rah

then?

'Allora' means 'so' or 'then'. Say it al-LO-ra, with a double 'l', and let your voice rise.

Example

Allora, andiamo?

So, shall we go?

Words in this phrase

allora

[ahl-loh-rah]

A word used to transition between thoughts or actions.

Example

Allora, cosa facciamo adesso?

So, what do we do now?

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