Learn Italian: Ho cento dollari nel portafoglio. - I have one hundred dollars in my wallet.

Ho cento dollari nel portafoglio.

I have one hundred dollars in my wallet.

Breakdown of Ho cento dollari nel portafoglio.

in the (in + il) / while / upon (doing something)

Questions & Answers about Ho cento dollari nel portafoglio.

Why is it just cento and not un cento for "one hundred"?

In Italian, the number 100 is simply cento. You never put the word for "one" or "a" (un) in front of it like we do in English.

The English translation says "in my wallet", but where is the word for "my" in the Italian sentence?

Italian often leaves out possessive words (like mio) for personal items, clothing, and body parts when the owner is obvious. Since the sentence starts with ho (I have), it is already clear you are talking about your own wallet, so nel (in the) is used instead.

What two words are combined to make nel?

Nel is formed by combining the preposition in (in) and the definite article il (the). You use il because portafoglio is a masculine singular noun that starts with a regular consonant.

How do you pronounce the gli sound in portafoglio?

The gli combination makes a soft sound that is very close to the "lli" in the English word "million". You do not pronounce a hard English "g" sound here.