Italian Phrase
Sono 50 dollari per ogni valigia in più.
Meaning
The sentence tells you that the cost for each additional suitcase is fifty US dollars. It is a typical way to quote extra luggage fees in travel contexts.
When to use
Use this phrase at airports, hotels, car‑rental desks, or travel agencies when you need to ask or explain the price of adding another piece of luggage.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Sono50dollariperognivaligiainpiù
Essere + prezzo
In Italian, the verb 'essere' (sono) is used impersonally to state a price or cost.
per + quantità
The preposition 'per' introduces the rate or amount applied to each unit.
ogni
‘Ogni’ means ‘each’ or ‘every’ and is used before singular nouns to refer to each item in a set.
in più
The phrase ‘in più’ means ‘extra’ or ‘additional’; it follows the noun it modifies.
🗨In Conversation
Quanto costa aggiungere una valigia?
How much does it cost to add a suitcase?
Sono 50 dollari per ogni valigia in più.
It’s fifty dollars for each extra suitcase.
✕Common Mistakes
È 50 dollari per ogni valigia in più.
Use ‘sono’ (plural) because the subject is the plural amount ‘50 dollari’, not a singular noun.
Sono 50 dollari per ogni valigie in più.
‘Ogni’ is always followed by a singular noun; the plural form ‘valigie’ is incorrect here.
Sono 50 dollari per ogni in più valigia.
The correct order is ‘valigia in più’; placing ‘in più’ before the noun sounds unnatural.
↔Alternatives
Il costo è di 50 dollari per ogni bagaglio aggiuntivo.
The cost is fifty dollars for each additional bag.
Paghi 50 dollari per ogni valigia extra.
You pay fifty dollars for each extra suitcase.
Sono 50 dollari per ogni valigia supplementare.
It’s fifty dollars for each supplementary suitcase.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, luggage fees are often quoted per ‘valigia in più’ (extra suitcase). Tourists frequently hear ‘dollari’ instead of ‘euro’ in airports that cater to international travelers. The phrase ‘in più’ is informal but perfectly acceptable in spoken Italian; in more formal writing you might use ‘aggiuntivo’ or ‘supplementare’.