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How do you say "total" in Italian?

il totale

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "total" is il totale.

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Pronunciation

The word totale comes out as to-ta-le, with ta taking the stress. Each vowel stays crisp and single-note, unlike the gliding vowels of English.

Grammar notes

il totale is masculine. Its plural is totali.

Example sentence

Il totale è arrivato a venti euro.

The total came to twenty euros.

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How to remember il totale

Notice how totale echoes the English 'total' right in the 'total' part; ride that similarity.

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Questions about il totale

How do you pronounce il totale?

The word totale comes out as to-ta-le, with ta taking the stress. Each vowel stays crisp and single-note, unlike the gliding vowels of English.

Is il totale masculine or feminine?

il totale is masculine. il totale is masculine. Its plural is totali.

How is il totale used in Italian?

il totale is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il totale è arrivato a venti euro. (The total came to twenty euros.).

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