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How do you say "total" in Italian?
il totale
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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- seventh il settimo
- eighth l' ottavo
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- tenth il decimo
- pair la coppia
- quadruple il quadruplo
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- fraction la frazione
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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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