How do you say you want to try on a hat in Italian?

You can say "Posso provare quel cappello di paglia in vetrina?" (Can I try on that straw hat in the window?).

What's the difference between capello and cappello?

Capello is one of the thin strands that grow on your head, with a single p; cappello is the item you put on your head, with a doubled p.

You can say "Può pagare alla cassa in fondo al corridoio" (You can pay at the register at the end of the hallway).

You're at the market: you try on a hat, ask how much it costs, and realize one extra doubled consonant changes the word you're saying.

Ho trovato un capello sulla sciarpa che provavo.

I found a hair on the scarf I was trying on.

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capello/kaˈpello/
hairnoun
Each of the thin strands that grow on your head.
cappello/kapˈpɛllo/
hatnoun
An item you put on your head to shelter from sun or cold.
caro/ˈkaro/
expensiveadjective
That costs a lot, that has a high price.
carro/ˈkarro/
cartnoun
An open vehicle used to transport heavy things.
cassa/ˈkassa/
checkoutnoun
The point in a shop where you pay for what you buy.
casa/ˈkasa/Also said ˈkaza.
homenoun
The place where you live and where you go back to sleep.
copia/ˈkɔpja/
copynoun
A reproduction identical to something that already exists.
coppia/ˈkɔppja/
couplenoun
Two people who are together.
nono/ˈnɔno/
ninthadjective
That comes right after the eighth.
nonno/ˈnɔnno/
grandfathernoun
The father of your mother or your father.

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Ho trovato un capello sulla sciarpa che provavo.
I found a hair on the scarf I was trying on.
Posso provare quel cappello di paglia in vetrina?
Can I try on that straw hat in the window?
Questo cappello mi sembra troppo caro per me.
This hat seems too expensive for me.
Il carro della frutta arriva sempre molto presto.
The fruit cart always arrives very early.
Può pagare alla cassa in fondo al corridoio.
You can pay at the register at the end of the hallway.
Porto a casa il cappello e la sciarpa.
I'm taking the hat and the scarf home.
Mi lascia una copia dello scontrino, per favore?
Could you give me a copy of the receipt, please?
Quella coppia ha comprato lo stesso cappello verde.
That couple bought the same green hat.
Abito al nono piano, proprio sopra la panetteria.
I live on the ninth floor, right above the bakery.
Mio nonno portava sempre un cappello come questo.
My grandfather always wore a hat like this one.

capello/kaˈpello/
There's only one p, and the e is closed; the stress falls on the syllable -pel-.
cappello/kapˈpɛllo/
The p is doubled and must be held, and the e is open, not closed as in capello.
caro/ˈkaro/
The r is single and very short: hold it longer and you get carro.
carro/ˈkarro/
The doubled r must be trilled longer than in caro.
casa/ˈkasa/
In standard Italian the s in casa is voiceless, like the s in 'sole'.
copia/ˈkɔpja/
Open o, a single p, and -pia is said in one single beat.
coppia/ˈkɔppja/
The doubled p must be held and the o is open.
nono/ˈnɔno/
A single n, short, and the o is open.
nonno/ˈnɔnno/
The two n's are held long; the o stays open.

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How do you say you want to try on a hat in Italian?: You can say "Posso provare quel cappello di paglia in vetrina?" (Can I try on that straw hat in the window?).
What's the difference between capello and cappello?: Capello is one of the thin strands that grow on your head, with a single p; cappello is the item you put on your head, with a doubled p.
How do you ask where to pay in Italian?: You can say "Può pagare alla cassa in fondo al corridoio" (You can pay at the register at the end of the hallway).

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