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Ecco il resto: due euro e dieci centesimi.

Ecco il resto: due euro e dieci centesimi.
Here is the change: two euros and ten cents.
From Lesson 94:Money and shopping (i saldi)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Ecco il resto: due euro e dieci centesimi.

Why is it due euro instead of due euri?
In Italian, the word euro is invariable, meaning its ending doesn't change in the plural. You say un euro (one euro) and due euro (two euros).
I thought resto meant "rest". Does it also mean "change"?
Yes! Il resto can mean "the rest" (as in the remainder of something), but in the context of shopping and money, it specifically means the "change" a cashier gives back to you after you pay.
Could I use qui è instead of ecco to say "here is the change"?
No, ecco is the correct word when you are handing something to someone or presenting it, similar to saying "Here you go!" or "Here it is!". You use qui è when simply describing the physical location of an object.
Why does centesimi become plural when euro does not?
The word centesimo (cent) is a standard Italian noun, so it follows the normal rule and changes its ending from -o to -i to become plural. The word euro was adopted as a fixed term, so it ignores the standard plural rules.

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