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How do you say "expense" in Italian?
la spesa
In Italian, "expense" is la spesa.
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Pronunciation
You'll hear spesa said as spe-sa, with the accent parked on spe.
Grammar notes
la spesa is feminine. Its plural is spese.
Example sentence
L'affitto è la loro spesa più grande.
Rent is their biggest expense.
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How to remember la spesa
Turn "Rent is their biggest expense." into a quick mental snapshot and tag it with the word spesa.
Related words
- currency la valuta
- coin la moneta
- salary lo stipendio
- income il reddito
- profit il profitto
- tax la tassa
- invoice la fattura
- payment il pagamento
- exchange rate Tasso di cambio
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Questions about la spesa
How do you pronounce la spesa?
You'll hear spesa said as spe-sa, with the accent parked on spe.
Is la spesa masculine or feminine?
la spesa is feminine. la spesa is feminine. Its plural is spese.
How is la spesa used in Italian?
la spesa is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L'affitto è la loro spesa più grande. (Rent is their biggest expense.).
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