Vocabulary Lesson

Italian Money Vocabulary

In this short lesson, you'll master essential money vocabulary in Italian. After learning the words, use the flashcards or quiz to reinforce your knowledge.

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Italian Money Vocabulary

Start with the most common words, then expand your knowledge with intermediate and advanced vocabulary.

Beginner (A1)

  • cent il centesimo
  • cash il contante
  • cost il costo
  • money il denaro
  • dollar il dollaro
  • wallet il portafoglio
  • price il prezzo
  • change il resto
  • silver l'argento
  • euro l'euro
  • gold l'oro
  • bank la banca
  • coin la moneta

Elementary (A2)

  • ATM il bancomat
  • cashier il cassiere/la cassiera
  • account il conto
  • payment il pagamento
  • savings il risparmio
  • treasure il tesoro
  • banknote la banconota
  • purse la borsetta
  • tip la mancia
  • wage la paga
  • expense la spesa
  • receipt lo scontrino
  • salary lo stipendio

Intermediate & Advanced (B1-C1)

  • voucher il buono
  • currency exchange il cambio
  • credit il credito
  • debt il debito
  • deposit il deposito
  • toll il pedaggio
  • withdrawal il prelievo
  • loan il prestito
  • income il reddito
  • value il valore
  • down payment l'acconto
  • cheque l'assegno
  • tax l'imposta
  • interest l'interesse
  • paycheck la busta paga
  • deposit (security) la caparra
  • safe la cassaforte
  • donation la donazione
  • fine la multa
  • installment la rata
  • receipt (formal) la ricevuta
  • tariff la tariffa
  • fee la quota
  • currency la valuta
  • teller lo sportellista/la sportellista
  • budget il bilancio
  • capital il capitale
  • compensation il compenso
  • bankruptcy il fallimento
  • funding il finanziamento
  • fund il fondo
  • mortgage il mutuo
  • premium il premio
  • profit il profitto
  • grant la sovvenzione
  • exchange rate il tasso di cambio
  • debit l'addebito
  • insurance l'assicurazione
  • asset l'attività
  • stock l'azione
  • inheritance l'eredità
  • allowance la paghetta
  • inflation l'inflazione
  • investment l'investimento
  • charity la beneficenza
  • invoice la fattura
  • pension la pensione
  • loss la perdita
  • poverty la povertà
  • recession la recessione
  • wealth la ricchezza
  • transaction la transazione
  • overdraft lo scoperto
  • dividend il dividendo
  • ransom il riscatto
  • alms l'elemosina
  • bond l'obbligazione
  • counterfeit la contraffazione
  • deflation la deflazione
  • liability la passività
  • bribe la tangente

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Example Sentences

In proper context. With highlighted verbs and adjectives.

Beginner & Elementary (A1-A2)

Essential verbs and adjectives used when dealing with everyday money situations in Italian.

  • Marco compra il pane con il contante. Marco buys bread with cash.
  • La cliente paga il conto al ristorante. The customer pays the bill at the restaurant.
  • Questo libro costa dieci euro. This book costs ten euros.
  • Luca spende molti soldi ogni mese. Luca spends a lot of money every month.
  • Mia sorella preleva i contanti al bancomat. My sister withdraws cash from the ATM.
  • Il prezzo di questo cappello è troppo caro. The price of this hat is too expensive.
  • Questo ristorante offre un menu molto economico. This restaurant offers a very cheap menu.
  • La famiglia del mio amico è molto ricca. My friend's family is very rich.
  • Il mio portafoglio è purtroppo vuoto. My wallet is unfortunately empty.
  • Ho aperto un conto corrente nuovo ieri. I opened a new checking account yesterday.

Intermediate & Advanced (B1-C1)

More complex financial structures and descriptive terms used in formal or business Italian.

  • La società investe il proprio capitale in nuove tecnologie. The company invests its capital in new technologies.
  • Mio fratello guadagna uno stipendio elevato. My brother earns a high salary.
  • L'imprenditore dona una somma generosa in beneficenza. The entrepreneur donates a generous sum to charity.
  • Il cliente restituisce il prestito alla banca entro un anno. The client repays the loan to the bank within a year.
  • L'inflazione aumenta costantemente il costo della vita. Inflation steadily increases the cost of living.
  • La crisi finanziaria ha colpito molti settori dell'economia. The financial crisis affected many sectors of the economy.
  • Investire in quelle azioni si è rivelato un affare molto redditizio. Investing in those shares proved to be a very profitable deal.
  • Devo aggiornare le mie coordinate bancarie per la fattura. I need to update my bank details for the invoice.
  • Quel tipo di reddito non è considerato totalmente tassabile. That type of income is not considered fully taxable.
  • Le trattative commerciali si sono concluse con un accordo fruttuoso. The commercial negotiations ended with a fruitful agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about Italian money, payments, and financial terms.

When dining out or shopping in Italy, there are standard phrases you can use to inquire about prices or ask to pay:

  • Quanto costa? / Quanto viene? — How much does it cost?
  • Il conto, per favore. — The bill, please (used in restaurants).
  • Posso pagare con la carta? — Can I pay with a credit/debit card?
  • Accettate i contanti? — Do you accept cash?

Italian administrative vocabulary distinguishes clearly between different types of proof of payment:

  • Lo scontrino: The standard cash register receipt given in retail stores, bars, and restaurants.
  • La ricevuta (fiscale): A tax receipt often issued by freelancers, artisans, or small services.
  • La fattura: A formal tax invoice containing tax details (partita IVA) for B2B or official accounting.

When making transactions, you will hear several common expressions describing payment methods:

  • In contanti — In cash.
  • Con il bancomat / Con la carta — By debit card or credit card.
  • Pagameno contactless — Contactless payment.
  • Fare un bonifico — To make a bank transfer.

Tipping (la mancia) is not mandatory or expected in Italy as it is in some other countries:

  • Tipping is voluntary; leaving 1–2 euros or rounding up the bill is appreciated but optional.
  • Il coperto: A fixed cover charge per person printed on restaurant menus that covers bread, place setting, and service.

While il denaro is formal and i soldi is standard, everyday spoken Italian features slang:

  • I soldi — The most common everyday word for money.
  • I quattrini — Traditional colloquial term for cash/wealth.
  • I contanti / i spiccioli — Loose change or physical cash.
  • La grana — Informal slang for big cash or money.

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