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Payments: useful Italian phrases

Clarify a payment, a receipt, or a refund.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

Can I pay by card?
Posso pagare con la carta?
Can I pay by card?
Money
i soldi
Money
Receipt
lo scontrino
Receipt
How much?
quanto?
How much?

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Italian expressions for payments
What you want to say	Italian
Can I pay by card?	Posso pagare con la carta? Can I pay by card?
Money	i soldi Money
Receipt	lo scontrino Receipt
How much?	quanto? How much?
The card was declined.	La carta è stata rifiutata. Show English translation The card was declined.
Could I have a receipt?	Potrei avere uno scontrino? Show English translation Could I have a receipt?
When will the refund arrive?	Quando arriverà il rimborso? Show English translation When will the refund arrive?
Can I pay in installments?	Posso pagare a rate? Show English translation Can I pay in installments?
Is there an extra charge?	C'è un costo aggiuntivo? Show English translation Is there an extra charge?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Provi la carta sul terminale, per favore.
Please try your card at the terminal.
You
La carta è stata rifiutata.
The card was declined.
Partner
Possiamo provare un'altra carta. Questa volta il pagamento è riuscito.
We can try another card. The payment went through this time.
You
Potrei avere uno scontrino?
Could I have a receipt?

Payments in other languages

A note on speaking Italian

Use tu with friends and Lei with someone you address formally. A request with vorrei or potrebbe can soften the tone; it still helps to say what you need clearly. The examples label the situation so you can choose the appropriate relationship.

Read doubled consonants distinctly and keep the written accents. The English translation explains the intended message; Italian often chooses a different construction rather than matching each English word.