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How to Say ‘Do you have the supermarket card?’ in Italian

Ha la tessera del supermercato?

ah lah TES-seh-rah del soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh

[ah lah TES-seh-rah del soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Cashiers ask this at almost every chain supermarket because the loyalty card gets you discounts and points. A simple no is perfectly normal.

Phrase Breakdown

Ha la tessera

ah lah TES-seh-rah

Do you have the card

The 'h' is silent. Stress the first syllable of 'tessera': 'TES-se-ra'.

Example

Ha la tessera fedeltà?

Do you have the loyalty card?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

you have (formal)

Third person form of 'avere', used for formal 'Lei'.

Example

Ha tempo domani?

Do you have time tomorrow?

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

tessera

[TES-seh-rah]

card (loyalty/membership)

A plastic card for membership, loyalty points or transport.

Example

Ho dimenticato la tessera a casa.

I forgot my card at home.

del supermercato?

del soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh

of the supermarket?

'Del' means 'of the'. Say 'soo-per-mer-KA-to' and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Vado al supermercato.

I'm going to the supermarket.

Words in this phrase

del

[del]

Of the

Possessive or association term.

Example

L'importanza del comando nel mondo della tecnologia.

The importance of the command in the world of technology.

supermercato

[soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh]

supermarket

A store where you buy food and everyday items.

Example

Il supermercato chiude alle otto.

The supermarket closes at eight.

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