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How to Say ‘Do I pay here or at the till?’ in Italian

Pago qui o alla cassa?

PAH-goh kwee o AHL-lah KAHS-sah

[PAH-goh kwee o AHL-lah KAHS-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: cassa "till" combines with a + la to give alla. Same pattern: al bancone "at the counter".

Phrase Breakdown

Pago qui

PAH-goh kwee

Do I pay here

Say it as PA-go KWEE. Raise your voice slightly, because it's a question.

Example

Pago qui?

Do I pay here?

Words in this phrase

Pago

[PAH-goh]

I pay

From pagare; used when asking or stating payment.

Example

Pago alla cassa dopo aver scelto i funghi.

I pay at the register after choosing the mushrooms.

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.

o alla cassa?

o AHL-lah KAHS-sah

or at the till?

'Cassa' is the cash desk. Double the 's' and let your intonation rise at the end.

Example

Si paga alla cassa.

You pay at the till.

Words in this phrase

[o]

Used to link alternatives.

Example

Vuoi caffè o tè?

Do you want coffee or tea?

alla

[AHL-lah]

to the / at the

Contracted form of a plus la, used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Alla stufa si sta più comodi in inverno.

Near the heater it's more comfortable in winter.

cassa

[KAHS-sah]

checkout / till

Feminine noun for the cash register area in a shop.

Example

Pago alla cassa.

I pay at the checkout.

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