How to Say ‘Do you accept cash?’ in Italian
Accettate contanti?
ah-chet-TAH-teh kohn-TAHN-tee
[ah-chet-TAH-teh kohn-TAHN-tee]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Using plural [accettate] to shop staff is very normal in Italy, even if only one person is in front of you, because you're often addressing the business. In a more formal one-to-one exchange, you might also hear [accetta?].
Phrase Breakdown
Accettate
[ah-chet-TAH-teh]
do you accept
Second-person plural/formal verb used to ask a shop or staff if they accept something.
Accettate contanti? Non ho la carta oggi.
Do you accept cash? I don't have my card today.
contanti
[kohn-TAHN-tee]
cash
Plural form used as a noun meaning 'cash money.'
Accettate contanti? Posso pagare in euro.
Do you accept cash? Can I pay in euros.
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