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How to Say ‘I'll pay the rest in cash.’ in Italian

Il resto lo pago in contanti.

eel REHS-toh lo PAH-goh een kohn-TAHN-tee

[eel REHS-toh lo PAH-goh een kohn-TAHN-tee]

💬 Usage Tip: When the thing comes first in the sentence, Italian repeats it with lo "it" before the verb. Compare Pago il resto, with no lo needed.

Phrase Breakdown

Il resto lo pago

eel REHS-toh lo PAH-goh

The rest, I'll pay it

'Il resto' means 'the rest'. 'Lo' repeats it as 'it', which is a typical Italian emphasis structure. 'Pago' (I pay) is stressed PA-go.

Example

Il resto lo pago domani.

I'll pay the rest tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

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.

resto

[REHS-toh]

change; rest

The money given back after paying; also 'the remainder'.

Example

Ecco il resto, signore.

Here is your change, sir.

[lo]

Used to refer to an object or thing mentioned earlier.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see it every day.

pago

[PAH-goh]

I pay

First person present of 'pagare'.

Example

Pago io il caffè.

I'll pay for the coffee.

in contanti.

een kohn-TAHN-tee

in cash.

'Contanti' means 'cash' and is stressed con-TAN-ti. Keep 'in' attached to it.

Example

Pago sempre in contanti.

I always pay in cash.

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

contanti

[kohn-TAHN-tee]

cash

Physical money; 'in contanti' means paying in cash.

Example

Preferisco pagare in contanti.

I prefer to pay in cash.

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