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How to Say ‘It comes to one euro eighty’ in Italian

Fa un euro e ottanta

fah oon Eh-ro eh oht-TAHN-tah

[fah oon Eh-ro eh oht-TAHN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Use fa "it makes" to give a total, the way English says "that comes to". Prices drop the word for cents: due euro e cinquanta "€2.50".

Phrase Breakdown

Fa un euro

fah oon Eh-ro

That's one euro

'Fa' is used for totals, like 'that comes to'. 'Euro' is said EH-oo-ro.

Example

Fa un euro.

That's one euro.

Words in this phrase

[fah]

it is / it makes

From fare; in weather expressions fa means it is, as in fa caldo or fa fresco.

Example

Fa fresco fuori, quindi restiamo dentro.

It's cool outside, so we'll stay inside.

[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 ottanta

eh oht-TAHN-tah

and eighty (cents)

Cents are simply added with 'e'. Double the 't' in ot-TAN-ta.

Example

Due euro e ottanta.

Two euros eighty.

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.

ottanta

[oht-TAHN-tah]

eighty

The number 80.

Example

Ci sono ottanta persone.

There are eighty people.

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