Prices & Bargaining

How much does it come to in total?

A very common, everyday way to ask for the final total price.

Excuse me, how much would this item be?

Uses the conditional to soften the question when speaking to staff you don't know.

Wow, it's a bit pricey, I expected it to be less!

Use this only in relaxed settings or markets, not in high-end boutiques.

To be honest, it's a bit out of my budget.

A polite, non-confrontational way to say something is too expensive.

Come on, will you give me a small discount if I take it right now?

Very informal, often used in outdoor markets where bargaining is expected.

Would it be possible to have a discount on the total?

A safe, standard way to ask for a discount anywhere.

Would there be a little room to negotiate the price?

Very formal and respectful, best suited for expensive purchases like antiques.

I noticed there's a small scratch, can you lower it a bit?

A common and reasonable strategy to justify asking for a lower price.

Let's do twenty euros and close the deal, are you in?

Direct and assertive, suitable for flea markets.

I would offer you thirty euros in cash, what do you say?

Offering cash often encourages independent vendors to accept a lower offer.

Can we meet halfway?

Uses the common reflexive expression 'venirsi incontro' (literally: to come towards each other).

I'm sorry, but I can't go below this figure, I'd lose money.

What you will hear a vendor say when they have reached their absolute limit.

Deal, I'll take it for forty.

'Affare fatto' is the standard, natural phrase for agreeing on a transaction.

Thanks anyway, I have to think about it and maybe I'll come back later.

The standard, polite way to leave a stall or shop without buying anything.