Pay at the register first in Italian
You walk into a café for breakfast and the barista signals that you need to pay at the register first, then come back to the counter with your receipt.
The phrase
Prima deve pagare alla cassa, poi porti lo scontrino al banco.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1cassa/ˈkassa/
registernoun
The point in a shop where you pay for what you're buying.
- 2scontrino/skonˈtrino/
receiptnoun
The little slip they give you after you pay, showing what you got.
- 3banco/ˈbanko/
counternoun
A long, narrow surface behind which the person serving customers stands.
- 4
ordinareto order
- 5
pagareto pay
- 6
spicciolosmall change
- 7
filaline
- 8
cornettocroissant
- 9
cappuccinocappuccino
- 10
caldohot
The sentences3 of 10
Prima deve pagare alla cassa, poi porti lo scontrino al banco.
You have to pay at the register first, then bring the receipt to the counter.
Mi scusi, dove devo lasciare lo scontrino del cappuccino?
Excuse me, where should I leave the receipt for the cappuccino?
Il barista aspetta al banco con il tuo cornetto caldo.
The barista is waiting at the counter with your hot croissant.
Pronunciation
scontrino/skonˈtrino/
Here sc sounds hard, like in "scuba," not soft like in "machine."
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- How do I say I want to pay first at an Italian café?
- You say you have to pay at the cassa first, then bring the scontrino (receipt) to the banco (counter).
- What does scontrino mean?
- It's the little slip of paper they give you after you pay, showing what you bought.