How to Say ‘How much do I owe you?’ in Italian
Quanto devo?
KWAHN-toh DAY-voh
[KWAHN-toh DAY-voh]
💬 Usage Tip: [devo] literally means [I must], but in [Quanto devo?] it means [How much do I owe?] You can reuse the same pattern with other verbs too: [Quanto pago?] means [How much do I pay?].
Phrase Breakdown
Quanto
[KWAHN-toh]
How much
Refers to the quantity or amount.
Quanto devo per il biscotto?
How much do I owe for the biscuit?
devo
[DAY-voh]
do I have to
Inquiring about an obligation or necessity.
Devo pagare per il biscotto.
I have to pay for the biscuit.
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