Italian Phrase
Una corsa costa tre dollari.
Meaning
The sentence tells the price of a single ride – for example a taxi, a bike‑share trip, or a short bus journey – and states that it costs three dollars.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to inform someone of the cost of a ride, when you’re comparing prices, or when a driver tells you the fare before you get in.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Unacorsacostatredollari
Una (indefinite article)
Feminine singular indefinite article used before a feminine noun.
corsa (noun)
Feminine singular noun meaning ‘ride’ (e.g., taxi, bike, bus ride).
costa (verb)
Third‑person singular present of ‘costare’ – ‘to cost’. The subject is understood from context.
tre (numeral)
Cardinal number ‘three’; used unchanged before plural nouns.
dollari (noun)
Masculine plural noun for ‘dollars’, borrowed from English.
🗨In Conversation
Una corsa costa tre dollari.
A ride costs three dollars.
Perfetto, grazie! Prendo la corsa.
Perfect, thanks! I’ll take the ride.
✕Common Mistakes
Un corsa costa tre dollari.
‘Corsa’ is feminine, so the correct article is ‘una’, not ‘un’.
Una corsa costi tre dollari.
‘Costi’ is the second‑person singular form; the subject is third‑person singular, so use ‘costa’.
Una corsa costa tre dollaro.
When the amount is more than one, the noun must be plural – ‘dollari’.
↔Alternatives
Una corsa è tre dollari.
A ride is three dollars.
Il prezzo di una corsa è tre dollari.
The price of a ride is three dollars.
Tre dollari per una corsa.
Three dollars for a ride.
Cultural Tip
In Italy taxis charge in euros, but the structure ‘Una corsa costa …’ is useful worldwide, especially when traveling in the United States or other dollar‑using countries. ‘Corsa’ can also refer to a short bus or tram ride, so the context clarifies the mode of transport. When speaking to locals, you might hear the more informal ‘fa tre dollari la corsa’.