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How to Say ‘And what do you want in exchange?’ in Italian

E cosa vuole in cambio?

eh KO-sa VWOH-leh een KAHM-byoh

[eh KO-sa VWOH-leh een KAHM-byoh]

💬 Usage Tip: vuole is polite "you want" but also "he/she wants". Polite "you" always borrows the he/she verb form.

Phrase Breakdown

E cosa vuole

eh KO-sa VWOH-leh

And what do you want

'Vuole' is the formal 'you want'. 'Uo' glides together: eh KOH-zah VWOH-leh.

Example

E cosa vuole mangiare?

And what do you want to eat?

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.

cosa

[KO-sa]

What

Used to specify something unknown.

Example

Dire cosa vuoi vedere.

Say what you want to watch.

vuole

[VWOH-leh]

do you want

Polite formal way to ask a customer if they would like something.

Example

Vuole anche dello zucchero nel caffè?

Would you also like some sugar in the coffee?

in cambio?

een KAHM-byoh

in exchange?

'Cambio' has two syllables, with 'bio' as one: een KAHM-byoh? Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Cosa mi dai in cambio?

What will you give me in exchange?

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

cambio

[KAHM-byoh]

exchange / change

Masculine noun; 'in cambio' means 'in exchange'.

Example

Ti do un libro in cambio.

I'll give you a book in exchange.

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