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How to Say ‘Of course, just tap the card here.’ in Italian

Certo, appoggi pure la carta qui.

CHEHR-toh ahp-POHD-jee POO-reh lah KAHR-tah kwee

[CHEHR-toh ahp-POHD-jee POO-reh lah KAHR-tah kwee]

Phrase Breakdown

Certo,

CHEHR-toh

Of course,

A very common way to say 'sure' or 'of course'. The 'c' before 'e' sounds like 'ch': 'CHER-to'.

Example

Certo, nessun problema.

Of course, no problem.

Words in this phrase

Certo

[CHEHR-toh]

of course

Friendly confirmation or agreement.

Example

Certo in Certo, vieni dentro fa sentire l'ospite benvenuto.

Certo in Of course, come in makes the guest feel welcome.

appoggi pure

ahp-POHD-jee POO-reh

go ahead and place

This is the polite command 'appoggi' (place/rest) softened by 'pure' (go ahead). Say it 'ap-POJ-ji PU-re'.

Example

Appoggi pure il cappotto.

Go ahead and put your coat down.

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 qui.

lah KAHR-tah kwee

the card here.

'La carta' means 'the card' and 'qui' means 'here'. The cashier usually says this while pointing to the card reader. 'Qui' sounds like 'kwee'.

Example

Firmi qui.

Sign here.

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.

qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

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