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How to Say ‘Go ahead and tap the card’ in Italian

Appoggi pure la carta

ahp-POHD-jee POO-reh lah KAHR-tah

[ahp-POHD-jee POO-reh lah KAHR-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: pure here doesn't mean "pure". After an instruction it softens it to "go ahead": Entri pure "Do come in".

Phrase Breakdown

Appoggi pure

ahp-POHD-jee POO-reh

Go ahead and place

'Appoggi' is the polite command form (Lei) of 'appoggiare' (to place, to rest). 'Pure' softens it to mean 'go ahead'. Say it 'ap-POJ-ji PU-re', holding both doubled consonants.

Example

Appoggi pure la borsa qui.

Go ahead and put your bag here.

Words in this phrase

Appoggi

[ahp-POHD-jee]

place / rest (it)

Formal imperative of 'appoggiare', to lean or set something down.

Example

Appoggi la borsa sul tavolo.

Put your bag on the table.

pure

[POO-reh]

please / go ahead

Adds politeness and encouragement, meaning the speaker may continue freely.

Example

Quando il personale è disponibile, dice: «Mi dica pure».

When the staff is available, they say: “Please go ahead.”

la carta

lah KAHR-tah

the card

Feminine noun with the article 'la'. Roll or tap the 'r' in 'CAR-ta'.

Example

Ho dimenticato la carta.

I forgot my card.

Words in this phrase

[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.

carta

[KAHR-tah]

Card

A piece of plastic used for financial transactions.

Example

Usa la carta per pagare.

Use the card to pay.

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