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How to Say ‘One euro twenty.’ in Italian

Un euro e venti.

oon EH-oo-roh eh VEN-tee

[oon EH-oo-roh eh VEN-tee]

💬 Usage Tip: euro never changes in the plural: due euro "two euros". The cents follow after e "and", without saying "cents".

🇮🇹 In Italy: In busy bars you often pay at the till first, then hand your receipt to the barista along with your order.

Phrase Breakdown

Un euro

oon EH-oo-roh

One euro

'Un' links smoothly into 'euro': oon-EH-oo-ro.

Example

Il caffè costa un euro.

The coffee costs one euro.

Words in this phrase

[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-oo-roh]

euro

The currency used in Italy and many other European countries.

Example

Pago sei euro al mercato.

I pay six euros at the market.

e venti.

eh VEN-tee

and twenty (cents).

The word 'cents' is understood, so you don't say it.

Example

Due euro e venti.

Two euros twenty.

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.

venti

[VEN-tee]

twenty

The number 20; with prices, 'twenty cents'.

Example

Costa tre euro e venti.

It costs three euros twenty.

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