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How to Say ‘Here's two euros, keep the change.’ in Italian

Ecco due euro, tenga pure il resto.

EH-koh DOOH-eh EH-oo-roh TEN-gah POO-reh eel RES-toh

[EH-koh DOOH-eh EH-oo-roh TEN-gah POO-reh eel RES-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: ecco "here is/here are" works for one thing or many without changing. Swap in anything: ecco il caffè, ecco le chiavi "here are the keys".

Phrase Breakdown

Ecco due euro,

EH-koh DOOH-eh EH-oo-roh

Here are two euros,

Use this while handing over the money. Pause slightly at the comma.

Example

Ecco dieci euro.

Here are ten euros.

Words in this phrase

Ecco

[EH-koh]

Here is

Used to present or indicate the presence of something or someone.

Example

Ecco il Suo libro.

Here is your book.

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

euro

[EH-oo-roh]

euros

The currency used in Italy and much of Europe.

Example

Pago sette euro al mercato.

I pay seven euros at the market.

tenga pure

TEN-gah POO-reh

please keep

This is a formal command made friendly by 'pure'. Stress TEN-ga.

Example

Tenga pure l'ombrello.

Go ahead and keep the umbrella.

Words in this phrase

tenga

[TEN-gah]

keep

Formal imperative of 'tenere' (to keep/hold), used politely with Lei.

Example

Tenga la ricevuta, per favore.

Keep the receipt, please.

pure

[POO-reh]

please / go ahead

Adds politeness and encouragement, meaning the speaker may continue freely.

Example

Quando il personale è disponibile, dice: «Mi dica pure».

When the staff is available, they say: “Please go ahead.”

il resto.

eel RES-toh

the change.

The article 'il' goes with its noun. Say 'il resto' as one unit: eel-RES-to.

Example

Non ho il resto.

I don't have change.

Words in this phrase

[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.

resto

[RES-toh]

change

The money returned after you pay more than the total.

Example

Non ho bisogno del resto.

I do not need the change.

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