School canteen: Paying by cash, student card, debit card, or coupon
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Key Phrases
Posso pagare con la carta di debito?
Can I pay with a debit card?
Li accettate buoni pasto?
Do you accept meal vouchers?
Quanto devo?
How much do I owe?
Skills You'll Learn
Using payment methods vocabulary
Utilizzo del vocabolario sui metodi di pagamento
Asking about acceptable payment forms
Chiedere delle forme di pagamento accettate
Inquiring about prices
Informarsi sui prezzi
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're in a small Italian café. You've just asked the cashier if you can pay with a debit card, and they confirm that you can. Interestingly, they also accept cash, student cards, and meal vouchers. You're considering your payment options and decide to use your student card, and you're wondering if it also covers drinks. After successfully paying, you thank the cashier and are ready to enjoy your meal.
Posso pagare con la carta di debito qui?
Can I pay with a debit card here?
Sì, ma accettiamo anche contanti e carte studenti.
Yes, but we also accept cash and student cards.
Interessante! E i buoni pasto, li accettate?
Interesting! And meal vouchers, do you accept them?
Certo, accettiamo anche i buoni pasto.
Of course, we also accept meal vouchers.
Allora, penso di usare la mia carta studente.
Then, I think I'll use my student card.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Posso
POH-soh
Can I
Pagare
pah-GAH-reh
Pay
Con
kohn
With
La carta
lah KAHR-tah
The card
Di debito
dee DEH-bee-toh
Debit
💬 [di] often links two nouns like English "for" or "of": [carta di debito] = debit card, [buono pasto] = meal voucher. You'll see the same pattern in [carta di credito] and [sala di lettura].
See breakdown →Con la carta di debito
kohn lah KAHR-tah dee DEH-bee-toh
With a debit card
💬 [di] often links two nouns like English "for" or "of": [carta di debito] = debit card, [buono pasto] = meal voucher. You'll see the same pattern in [carta di credito] and [sala di lettura].
See breakdown →Qui
kee
Here
Sì
see
Yes
Ma
mah
But
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