How to Say ‘The card machine isn't working well today.’ in Italian
Il POS oggi non funziona bene.
eel poh-ess-esse OHJ-jee non foon-TSYOH-nah BEH-neh
[eel poh-ess-esse OHJ-jee non foon-TSYOH-nah BEH-neh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: A driver saying the [POS] isn't working may be true, but cash-only surprises can also be disputed calmly. A practical next step is to ask for another payment method rather than arguing about the machine itself.
Phrase Breakdown
Il POS
eel poh-ess-esse
the card reader / POS terminal
Refers to the electronic payment terminal used for cards.
Il POS non prende la carta.
The card reader doesn't accept the card.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«Il» terminale è sul sedile davanti.
“The” terminal is on the front seat.
POS
[poh-ess-esse]
card machine
The electronic terminal for card payments.
Il «POS» nel taxi sembra vecchio.
The “POS” in the taxi seems old.
oggi
[OHJ-jee]
today
Means on this day, now.
«oggi» ho solo la carta con me.
“Today” I only have my card with me.
Non funziona bene
non foon-TSYOH-nah BEH-neh
doesn't work well
Used when something is working poorly or with problems.
La stampante non funziona bene.
The printer doesn't work well.
Words in this phrase
non
[non]
not
Used to form a negative statement.
«non» è possibile pagare in contanti per me.
It is “not” possible for me to pay in cash.
funziona
[foon-TSYOH-nah]
works
Means functions or operates.
Se il lettore «funziona», pago subito.
If the reader “works,” I’ll pay right away.
bene
[BEH-neh]
well
Describes something functioning properly.
Oggi il POS non va «bene».
Today the POS is not working “well.”
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