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PhrasesAt the Petrol StationC'è uno sconto con la tessera supermercato?
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C'è uno sconto con la tessera supermercato?

Is there a discount with the supermarket card?

Pronunciation

'Supermercato' — 'su-per-mer-CA-to'. Five syllables; stress on the fourth.

When to use it

Ask when you have supermarket loyalty points or coupons that can be redeemed for fuel discounts — increasingly common in Italy.

What it means

'Tessera' means card (loyalty card, membership card). Italian supermarket chains like Esselunga and Conad have petrol partnerships where loyalty points convert to fuel discounts at affiliated stations.

Variations

Accettate i punti Esselunga?

Do you accept Esselunga points?

Italy's largest supermarket chain has a fuel discount partnership.

Ho un buono benzina da dieci euro.

I have a ten-euro fuel voucher.

Presents a voucher from a supermarket promotion.

Come uso il coupon benzina?

How do I use the fuel coupon?

Asks for instructions on redeeming a voucher.

Mini Dialogue

— C'è uno sconto con la tessera supermercato? — Sì, accettiamo i buoni Conad. Ha il codice? — Eccolo qui sul telefono. — Perfetto. Le scaldiamo dieci euro dal totale.

— Is there a discount with the supermarket card? — Yes, we accept Conad vouchers. Do you have the code? — Here it is on my phone. — Perfect. We'll deduct ten euros from the total.

Cultural Note

Italy's major supermarkets regularly run fuel discount promotions (often €0.05–€0.15 per litre) for loyalty card holders. Esselunga, Conad, and Carrefour are the most active in this area, typically in partnership with Eni or IP stations.