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How to Say ‘What's the total?’ in Italian

Quanto è il totale?

KWAHN-toh eh eel toh-TAH-leh

[KWAHN-toh eh eel toh-TAH-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quanto è ...?] is a very reusable pattern for asking a price or amount: [Quanto è il totale?], [Quanto è questo?], [Quanto sono le mele?]. Use [è] with a singular thing, but [sono] with a plural one.

Phrase Breakdown

Quanto

[KWAHN-toh]

How much

Used to inquire about the total amount.

Example

Quanto è il totale della spesa?

How much is the total of the shopping?

è

[eh]

Is

Used as an auxiliary in questions.

Example

Quanto è il conto?

What is the bill?

il

[eel]

The

Article denoting specificity.

Example

Il totale è stato calcolato.

The total has been calculated.

totale

[toh-TAH-leh]

Total

The entirety of an amount.

Example

Il totale è sbagliato.

The total is wrong.

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