centesimi
The English phrase "cents" is translated into Italian as centesimi.
centesimi refers to the plural form of the basic unit of currency used in several countries, such as the United States.
What does it mean word for word?
The word centesimi is derived from cento (hundred), and literally means "hundredths".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of centesimi is centesimo, which means "cent".
Did you know?
- The word centesimo is also used in Italian to describe the hundredth part of a second in sports timing, such as in Olympic swimming or sprinting.
- While you use 'cents' for fractional parts of a dollar, in Italy, people often use the word centesimi to describe something that is negligible or worth almost nothing, such as a 'centesimo' of a chance.
- In certain Italian regions, certain very old coins that were once worth 'centesimi' are still referred to by their old names in local dialects, even though they are no longer legal tender.
Examples in context
- Ho perso circa 80 centesimi.I've lost about 80 cents.This sentence is useful for expressing an approximate amount of lost money using centesimi.Tatoeba #3343757 by Guybrush88, translation #434156 by lukaszpp
- Un dollaro equivale a cento centesimi.A dollar is equal to a hundred cents.This sentence is useful for showing the mathematical relationship between a dollar and centesimi.Tatoeba #3286117 by Guybrush88, translation #73213 by CM
- Questa caramella costa ottanta centesimi.This candy costs eighty cents.This sentence is useful for stating the price of an item in centesimi.Tatoeba #839384 by Guybrush88, translation #61199 by CK
- cinquanta centesimiFifty cents
- un euro e venticinque centesimiOne euro and twenty-five cents
- novantanove centesimiNinety-nine cents
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Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are checking the change in a piggy bank.
- SofiaQuanti centesimi ci sono qui?How many cents are here?
- AlessandroPenso che siano solo cinquanta centesimi.I think they are only fifty cents.
- SofiaAlessandro, ne servono molti altri.Alessandro, we need many more.
- AlessandroHai ragione, Sofia.You are right, Sofia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
