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Non ho credito sul cellulare.

Non ho credito sul cellulare.
I have no credit on my phone.
From Lesson 58:The verb can (potere)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Non ho credito sul cellulare.

Why is it non ho credito instead of translating "I have no" literally?
In Italian, you make a sentence negative simply by putting non before the verb. Non ho means "I do not have." You don't use a separate word for "no" directly before the noun like we sometimes do in English.
Where does the word sul come from?
Sul is a combined word (an articulated preposition). It merges the preposition su (on) with the masculine singular article il (the). Since cellulare is masculine, "on the phone" becomes su + il = sul.
The translation says "on my phone," but I don't see a word for "my" in Italian. Why?
In Italian, you usually leave out possessive adjectives (like "my" or "your") when talking about everyday personal items, body parts, or clothes, as long as it's obvious who the owner is. Because the verb is ho (I have), it's already perfectly clear you are talking about your own phone.
How do I pronounce the "ce" in cellulare?
In Italian, when the letter "c" is followed by an "e" or an "i", it makes a soft "ch" sound, exactly like the beginning of the English word "chess" or "check."

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