How to Say ‘To be paid directly to the guy’ in Italian
Da pagare direttamente al ragazzo
dah pah-GAH-reh dee-reht-tah-MEHN-teh ahl rah-GAHT-tsoh
[dah pah-GAH-reh dee-reht-tah-MEHN-teh ahl rah-GAHT-tsoh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: ragazzo means "boy", but Italians use it casually for young male staff such as waiters, attendants and shop assistants. It's friendly, not dismissive.
Phrase Breakdown
Da pagare direttamente
dah pah-GAH-reh dee-reht-tah-MEHN-teh
To be paid directly
'Da' + infinitive means 'to be done'. Stress: pa-GA-re, di-ret-ta-MEN-te.
Il conto è da pagare oggi.
The bill is to be paid today.
Words in this phrase
Da
[dah]
for (purpose)
Preposition showing the use or purpose of an object.
Mi serve una tazza da tè.
I need a teacup.
pagare
[pah-GAH-reh]
To pay
Act of giving money in exchange for goods or services.
Devo pagare con carta?
Do I need to pay with a card?
direttamente
[dee-reht-tah-MEHN-teh]
directly
Straight to someone, with no intermediary.
Paghi direttamente alla cassa.
Pay directly at the till.
al ragazzo
ahl rah-GAHT-tsoh
to the young man
'Al' = 'a' + 'il' (to the). 'Ragazzo' (boy / young man) has a strong double 'zz'. Stress: ra-GAZ-zo.
Dallo al ragazzo.
Give it to the young man.
Words in this phrase
al
[ahl]
to the
'Al' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'il' (the), often used to indicate flavor or type.
Abbiamo ordinato il gelato al cioccolato.
We ordered the chocolate ice cream.
ragazzo
[rah-GAHT-tsoh]
boy / guy
A young man or boy.
Il ragazzo porta la pizza.
The guy brings the pizza.
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