prezzi
The English phrase 'prices' is translated into Italian as prezzi.
The word prezzi refers to the amounts of money for which goods or services are sold. To ask for the price of a single item, you can use Quanto costa? If you are asking for the total amount of several items combined, A quanto ammonta? is more appropriate. When a transaction is concluding and you want to know your final cost, use Quanto devo pagare?
How does it change in a sentence?
prezzi is the masculine plural form of the noun. The singular form is prezzo.
When do people say it?
When discussing specific costs, you might hear or use phrases such as Costa dieci euro. (It costs ten euros) or Sono cinquanta euro. (It's fifty euros). If someone is confirming a price, they might say Cinquanta euro, giusto? (Fifty euros, right?). If you are telling someone their required payment, you can say Devi pagare venti euro. (You have to pay twenty euros).
Did you know?
- The word prezzo shares a root with the English word 'prize'. Both come from the Latin pretium, which originally meant the value or worth of something.
- To describe something as 'priceless', Italians use the word impagabile. While it can mean an item has no set price, it is frequently used to describe a hilarious or priceless facial expression.
- The phrase a buon mercato literally means 'at a good market' and is used to say that something was bought at a very low price.
Examples in context
- I prezzi sono in calo.Prices are falling.This sentence is useful for describing falling prices using prezzi.Tatoeba #4865087 by Guybrush88, translation #3824776 by CK
- I prezzi sono balzati.Prices have jumped.This sentence is useful for describing how prezzi have jumped.Tatoeba #5390742 by Guybrush88, translation #319906 by CK
- Tom abbassava i prezzi.Tom lowered the prices.This sentence is useful for describing the action of lowering prezzi.Tatoeba #8117345 by Guybrush88, translation #9939171 by Alairis
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Example conversation
A customer and a shopkeeper are discussing items in a store.
- MatteoI prezzi sono troppo alti qui.The prices are too high here.
- ChiaraMi dispiace, ma la qualità è ottima.I am sorry, but the quality is excellent.
- MatteoCapisco, ma cerco prezzi più bassi.I understand, but I am looking for lower prices.
- ChiaraPuò guardare la sezione in offerta.You can look at the sale section.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
