Meaning
cash
In a sentence
Hai del contante per il taxi?
Do you have any cash for the taxi?
Non porto mai molto contante con me.
I never carry much cash with me.
Ho pagato in contanti al mercato stamattina.
I paid in cash at the market this morning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contante | masculine · singular |
| contanti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in fixed phrases like pagare in contanti or denaro contante, not often alone in everyday speech.
- Don't confuse contante with il conto: contante is cash; conto is the bill, account, or check.
- For card payments, Italians contrast in contanti with con carta, con bancomat, or con carta di credito.