How to Say ‘The card’ in Italian
La carta
lah KAR-tah
[lah KAR-tah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: In real use, [la carta] often just means payment card, not specifically a credit card. If needed, people may contrast it with [bancomat] or [carta di credito], but [carta] alone is very common.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a noun.
La parola "La" appare in "La carta".
The word "La" appears in "La carta."
carta
[KAR-tah]
card
Usually means a bank card or credit/debit card in payment situations.
Per pagare il taxi, uso la parola "carta" in "La carta".
To pay for the taxi, I use the word "card" in "La carta."
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