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

Hai la tessera studenti?

eye lah TES-seh-rah stoo-DEN-tee

[eye lah TES-seh-rah stoo-DEN-tee]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian just puts studenti after tessera with no word for "of" and no 's: buono pasto "meal voucher" works the same way.

Phrase Breakdown

Hai la tessera

eye lah TES-seh-rah

Do you have the card

'Hai' (you have, informal) sounds like English 'eye'. The 'h' is silent. 'Tessera' (card/pass) is stressed on the first syllable: TES-se-ra, with a double 's'.

Example

Hai la tessera dell'autobus?

Do you have the bus pass?

Words in this phrase

Hai

[eye]

you have

Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.

Example

Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.

You have a good foundation for this role.

[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.

studenti?

stoo-DEN-tee

student (card)?

'Studenti' means 'students' and describes the type of card. Stress the middle syllable: stu-DEN-ti. Use a rising tone for the question.

Example

Ci sono molti studenti.

There are many students.

Words in this phrase

studenti

[stoo-DEN-tee]

students

Plural of 'studente'; here it describes the type of card.

Example

Gli studenti mangiano in mensa.

The students eat in the canteen.

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