20–100 and prices
For shopping and café bills, you need numbers above 20. In this module you see , , and prices like or .
To ask the price, use for one thing: If you ask about several things, Italian often says but here the singular pattern is the key chunk to learn first.
Italian prices can be said in different natural ways. You may hear or in fast speech. For learners, the full form with is clearer.
The money words are and . After a higher number, use the number normally: , .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| twenty | ||
| twenty | ||
| twenty-two | ||
| twenty-two | ||
| How much does it cost? | ||
| How much does it cost? | ||
| cents | ||
| cents | ||
Quanto costa il tè?How much does the tea cost?
Il conto è due euro e dieci.The bill is two euros ten.
Ho solo venti euro.I only have twenty euros.
L'acqua costa novanta centesimi.The water costs ninety cents.
In tutto sono otto euro.Altogether it's eight euros.
La nuova vicina ha trenta anni.The new female neighbour is thirty years old.
Il nuovo vicino ha trenta anni.The new male neighbour is thirty years old.
Karim ha ventidue mele?Does Karim have twenty-two apples?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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How much does the tea cost?
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The bill is two euros ten.
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I only have twenty euros.
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The water costs ninety cents.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Quanto il tè?
How much does the tea cost?
Il conto è .
The bill is two euros ten.
Ho solo euro.
I only have twenty euros.
L'acqua costa .
The water costs ninety cents.
In tutto sono euro.
Altogether it's eight euros.
La nuova vicina ha anni.
The new female neighbour is thirty years old.
Il nuovo vicino ha anni.
The new male neighbour is thirty years old.
Karim ha mele?
Does Karim have twenty-two apples?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ho solo euro.
I only have twenty euros.
L'acqua costa .
The water costs ninety cents.
In tutto sono euro.
Altogether it's eight euros.
La nuova vicina ha anni.
The new female neighbour is thirty years old.
Il nuovo vicino ha anni.
The new male neighbour is thirty years old.
Karim ha mele?
Does Karim have twenty-two apples?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
How much does the tea cost?
The bill is two euros ten.
I only have twenty euros.
The water costs ninety cents.
Altogether it's eight euros.
The new female neighbour is thirty years old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
How much does the tea cost?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
How much does the tea cost?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The bill is two euros ten.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The bill is two euros ten.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I only have twenty euros.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I only have twenty euros.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The water costs ninety cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The water costs ninety cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
