Does the price include alterations?
'Include' — 'in-KLOO-de'. Three syllables, stress on second. The 'cl' is a clean consonant cluster.
After you've tried something and need alterations. In some Italian boutiques, basic alterations are complimentary — worth asking.
'Includere' = to include. 'Il prezzo include' = the price includes. 'Le modifiche' = the alterations. This is a practical question that can reveal a valuable included service.
Le modifiche sono gratuite?
Are the alterations free?
Direct question about cost
Fate modifiche comprese nel prezzo?
Do you do included alterations?
Asking if alterations are a standard service
Quanto si paga per accorciare i pantaloni?
How much does it cost to shorten the trousers?
Asking for a specific alteration price
Premium Italian clothing boutiques routinely include basic alterations — hemming trousers, shortening sleeves — as part of the service. This is a key differentiator from fast fashion and adds genuine value to the purchase.