Italian for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 5

Paying for things

Wrap up an Italian purchase — La camicetta è bellissima (The blouse is gorgeous) — with the -issimo intensifier.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    Adesso va tutto bene?

    Is it everything fine now?

    Tip: <Adesso> = Now <Tutto> = Everything

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Si, tutto bene. La camicetta è bella

    Yes, everything is ok. The blouse is nice

    Tip: <Bello> = Beautiful ♂ <Bella> = Beautiful ♀

  3. Rose Rose

    In tutto sono quaranta nove euro e sessanta

    It is €49,60 in total

    Tip: Here we see another of <tutto>'s meanings, in the phrase <in tutto>: "in total"

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Pago con la carta

    I'll pay by card

    Tip: <Pago> = Pay

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does the -issimo suffix mean in Italian?

Strong emphasis: bello → bellissimo (very beautiful), grande → grandissimo (very big), buono → buonissimo (very good).

Adesso vs ora?

Both mean 'now'. Adesso is more conversational; ora more formal. Both very common.

Italian closing phrases at till?

È tutto (that's all), grazie (thanks), arrivederci (goodbye), buona giornata (have a good day).

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