Grocery shopping — Paying the bill
Key Phrases
Buongiorno
Good morning
La carta fedeltà
The loyalty card
Ecco i contanti
Here is the cash
Skills You'll Learn
Making polite requests
Fare richieste con cortesia
Understanding payment-related vocabulary
Comprendere il vocabolario relativo ai pagamenti
Responding to offers
Rispondere a offerte
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a local store in Italy, about to pay for your purchases. You interact with a cashier who asks if you have a loyalty card and if you need any bags, to which you politely decline as you brought your own. After a friendly exchange, you make your payment in cash and receive your change and receipt.
Buongiorno, vorrei pagare, per favore.
Good morning, I would like to pay, please.
Certo, ha la carta fedeltà con lei?
Certainly, do you have the loyalty card with you?
Sì, eccola.
Yes, here it is.
Perfetto. Vorrebbe anche dei sacchetti?
Perfect. Would you also like some bags?
No, grazie. Ho la mia borsa.
No, thank you. I have my own bag.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buongiorno
Good morning
Use 'Buongiorno' until early afternoon, switch to 'Buonasera' later.
A warm 'Buongiorno' can set a friendly tone during errands.
Vorrei
I would like
Polite way to request items or services in shops.
'Vorrei' is softer than 'Voglio', which can sound demanding.
Pagare
To pay
Commonly followed by 'con carta' (with card) or 'in contanti' (in cash).
Credit cards are widely accepted, but cash is still preferred in some places.
Per
For
A common preposition useful in many contexts.
Favore
Favor
Combine it with 'per' for the polite 'please': 'per favore'.
Adding 'per favore' softens requests.
Per favore
Please
Essential for polite requests.
Politeness is highly valued in Italian interactions.
Certo
Certainly
Use it to express agreement or readiness.
A simple affirmation often used in customer service.
Ha
Do you have
Remember 'ha' is 'you have' in formal contexts, informal is 'hai'.
La
The
Used for feminine singular nouns.
Knowing the differences in articles helps in matching nouns and their gender, showing cultural respect.
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