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How to Say ‘The card machine isn't working’ in Italian

Il POS non funziona

eel pohs non foon-tsyoh-nah

[eel pohs non foon-tsyoh-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: POS is what Italians call the card machine, said as a word or letter by letter. funziona is the go-to verb for anything working or not: il bancomat non funziona "the ATM isn't working".

Phrase Breakdown

Il POS

eel pohs

The card machine

Italians call the card payment terminal 'il POS', pronounced 'pos' like a single word.

Example

Avete il POS?

Do you have a card machine?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

POS

[pohs]

card terminal

Point of sale device for paying by card.

Example

Posso pagare con il POS?

Can I pay with the card machine?

non funziona

non foon-tsyoh-nah

isn't working

'Funziona' sounds like 'foon-TSYOH-na'. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'.

Example

L'ascensore non funziona.

The elevator isn't working.

Words in this phrase

non

[non]

not

Used to create the expression 'do not go unnoticed'.

Example

Con quel fascino "non" puoi passare inosservato.

With that charm, you "can't" go unnoticed.

funziona

[foon-tsyoh-nah]

It works

Indicates that something operates properly.

Example

Il sistema funziona bene.

The system works well.

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