How to Say ‘Is there a charge for the service?’ in Italian
Il servizio è a pagamento?
eel sehr-VEET-syoh eh ah pah-gah-MEHN-toh
[eel sehr-VEET-syoh eh ah pah-gah-MEHN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: a pagamento means "paid" or "you pay for it". Its opposite is gratuito or gratis "free", so you'll see signs like parcheggio a pagamento "paid parking".
Phrase Breakdown
Il servizio
eel sehr-VEET-syoh
The service
Keep the article with the noun. Stress: ser-VI-zio. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'.
Il servizio è ottimo.
The service is excellent.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
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.
servizio
[sehr-VEET-syoh]
service
Table service, often charged extra in Italian bars.
Il servizio è incluso.
Service is included.
è a pagamento?
eh ah pah-gah-MEHN-toh
is it paid? / does it cost money?
'A pagamento' means 'for a fee'. Raise your voice at the end for a question. Stress: pa-ga-MEN-to.
Il parcheggio è a pagamento?
Is the parking paid?
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
a
[ah]
by / for (in 'a pagamento' = paid)
In 'a pagamento' it indicates something has a charge.
Il parcheggio è a pagamento.
The parking is paid.
pagamento
[pah-gah-MEHN-toh]
payment
The act of paying; 'a pagamento' means for a fee.
Il pagamento è in contanti.
Payment is in cash.
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