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How to Say ‘That's one euro sixty.’ in Portuguese

São um euro e sessenta.

sawn oom EH-oo-roo ee seh-SEN-tuh

[sawn oom EH-oo-roo ee seh-SEN-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Prices take São "they are", not É, because the amount counts as plural. The word euros is often dropped from the cents part.

Phrase Breakdown

São um euro

sawn oom EH-oo-roo

That's one euro

Portuguese uses 'são' ('they are') for prices. 'Um' is a nasal 'ũ'. 'Euro' sounds like 'EW-ru'. Run them together: 'sãwũ EW-ru'.

Example

São um euro, por favor.

That's one euro, please.

Words in this phrase

São

[sawn]

are/is

Used to convey the total cost in pricing sentences.

Example

Os cafés são 1,50€, por favor.

The coffees are 1.50€, please.

[oom]

a; one

Indefinite article or number used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

No seguimento do evento, foi um prazer e Um gosto falar consigo.

Following the event, it was a pleasure and a delight to speak with you.

euro

[EH-oo-roo]

euro

The currency of Portugal.

Example

Custa um euro.

It costs one euro.

e sessenta.

ee seh-SEN-tuh

and sixty (cents).

'E' (and) sounds like 'ee'. 'Sessenta' means sixty, and the cents are understood. Stress the middle: se-SEN-ta.

Example

Dois euros e sessenta.

Two euros sixty.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

sessenta

[seh-SEN-tuh]

sixty

The number 60.

Example

Uma hora tem sessenta minutos.

An hour has sixty minutes.

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