How to Say ‘Cash.’ in Italian
In contanti.
een kohn-TAHN-tee
[een kohn-TAHN-tee]
💬 Usage Tip: [In] is often used for the method of payment: [in contanti] for cash, like [in contanti o con carta?]. But with card, Italian usually says [con carta], not [in carta].
Phrase Breakdown
In
[een]
in
Preposition used here in the expression for a payment method.
Pago in contanti oggi.
I am paying in cash today.
contanti
[kohn-TAHN-tee]
cash
Literally 'cash money'; used to say you are paying with physical money.
Preferisco pagare in contanti al bar.
I prefer to pay in cash at the bar.
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