Controlla lo scontrino: il prezzo sembra più basso del previsto.

Check the receipt: the price seems lower than expected.

Breakdown of Controlla lo scontrino: il prezzo sembra più basso del previsto.

• tu: you
• di: of
• controllare: to check
• più: more

Questions & Answers about Controlla lo scontrino: il prezzo sembra più basso del previsto.

What form of the verb is controlla—imperative or indicative?

Here controlla is the tu-form imperative of controllare (“to check”). Although it looks the same as the third-person singular present indicative (lui/lei controlla), the context (an instruction) and absence of a subject pronoun show that it’s a command: “Check…”

Why is there lo before scontrino instead of il?

Lo is the masculine singular definite article used before words beginning with:

• s
  • consonant (e.g. scontrino)
• z, gn, pn, ps, x, y
  By contrast, il appears before most other consonants.

What does scontrino mean and when do you use it?

Scontrino means “receipt” (the paper slip you get after a purchase). You’ll hear it in shops, cafes, restaurants, etc. The verb scontrinare (“to give a receipt”) is less common; people just say “Mi dà lo scontrino, per favore?”

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