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How to Say ‘That's one euro sixty.’ in Italian

Sono un euro e sessanta.

SOH-noh oon Eh-ro eh sehs-SAHN-tah

[SOH-noh oon Eh-ro eh sehs-SAHN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Prices take sono "they are" because the euros count as plural. Even Sono un euro e sessanta keeps the plural.

Phrase Breakdown

Sono un euro

SOH-noh oon Eh-ro

That's one euro

Italians use 'sono' (they are) for prices. 'Euro' is pronounced EH-oo-ro, not like English 'yuro'.

Example

Sono un euro, grazie.

That's one euro, thanks.

Words in this phrase

Sono

[SOH-noh]

it is / they are

Third person plural of essere, used for stating amounts.

Example

Sono dieci euro.

It's ten euros.

[oon]

a / one

An indefinite article used with masculine singular nouns.

Example

Un bagno accessibile è molto importante.

An accessible bathroom is very important.

euro

[Eh-ro]

Euro

The currency used in many European countries.

Example

Questo caffè costa tre euro.

This coffee costs three euros.

e sessanta.

eh sehs-SAHN-tah

and sixty (cents).

The cents are given after 'e'. Hold both double consonants: ses-SAN-ta.

Example

Due euro e sessanta.

Two euros sixty.

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.

sessanta

[sehs-SAHN-tah]

sixty

The number 60.

Example

Un'ora ha sessanta minuti.

An hour has sixty minutes.

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