Convenience Store

1. Siti aperti a dumìnica?

   Are you open on Sundays?

   Usage

   Checks a shop's opening days; many shops close on Sundays

   Grammar Note

   Siti is the plural form used politely for a single person or a shop. Aperti is the masculine plural. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Haiu a pagari prima a la cassa?

   Do I have to pay at the till first?

   Usage

   Checks whether you pay at the till before ordering at the counter

   Grammar Note

   "Haiu a + infinitive" means "I have to ...". A la cassa is "at the till". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Pozzu vìdiri nu ducumentu?

   May I see an ID document?

   Usage

   What a clerk says when checking age for alcohol or tobacco; useful to recognise as a customer

   Grammar Note

   Pozzu? alone already works as "May I?". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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