Breakdown of Pago il pedaggio con la carta bancomat.
io
I
con
with
la carta bancomat
the debit card
pagare
to pay
il pedaggio
the toll
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Questions & Answers about Pago il pedaggio con la carta bancomat.
What person and tense is Pago?
Pago is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb pagare, so it literally means “I pay.”
Why is there no Io before Pago?
In Italian, subject pronouns like io (“I”) are usually omitted because the verb ending (-o) already shows who the subject is.
Why is the article il used before pedaggio?
Pedaggio (“toll”) is a masculine singular noun, so it takes the definite article il to mean “the toll.” If you wanted to say “a toll,” you could use un pedaggio.
Why doesn’t pagare need a preposition before il pedaggio?
Pagare is a transitive verb in Italian, which means it directly takes an object without any extra preposition: you pagare qualcosa (“pay something”).
Why is con used in con la carta bancomat?
Con means “with” and introduces the instrument or means by which you pay—in this case, la carta bancomat.
What exactly is a carta bancomat?
A carta bancomat is a debit card linked to your bank account. Although Bancomat was originally a brand name for ATMs, in Italy it’s commonly used to refer to the debit card itself.
Can I omit carta and just say Pago il pedaggio con bancomat?
Yes. In everyday speech people often shorten it to con bancomat or even con la bancomat, and listeners will still understand you mean your debit card.
Why does bancomat come after carta instead of before?
In Italian, a noun used like an adjective usually follows the main noun. So bancomat qualifies carta, giving carta bancomat (“bankomat card”).
Can I add a possessive, like mia, to say “my debit card”?
Definitely. You can say Pago il pedaggio con la mia carta bancomat to specify that it’s your own card.
Is carta di debito interchangeable with carta bancomat?
Yes. Carta di debito is the more formal term for “debit card,” while carta bancomat is the everyday expression most Italians use.