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

Cosa vuoi in cambio?

KO-sa vwoy een KAHM-byoh

[KO-sa vwoy een KAHM-byoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Cosa vuoi

KO-sa vwoy

What do you want

'Vuoi' is the 'tu' form of 'volere' (to want). Say 'vuoi' in one quick glide: 'vwoy'.

Example

Cosa vuoi mangiare?

What do you want to eat?

Words in this phrase

Cosa

[KO-sa]

What

Used to specify something unknown.

Example

Dire cosa vuoi vedere.

Say what you want to watch.

vuoi

[vwoy]

you want

Second-person singular of 'volere,' meaning 'you want' or 'if you'd like.'

Example

Se vuoi, ti mando il mio portfolio, e vuoi rende l'offerta più gentile.

If you want, I can send you my portfolio, and 'you want' makes the offer more polite.

in cambio?

een KAHM-byoh

in exchange?

This is a fixed expression meaning 'in return'. Stress 'CAM' and let your voice rise for the question.

Example

Ti aiuto, ma cosa mi dai in cambio?

I'll help you, but what do 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

Noun meaning change or exchange; 'in cambio' = in return.

Example

Ti do un libro in cambio.

I'll give you a book in return.

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