Where is the self-checkout?
'Self-service' is used as-is from English. Italians say 'SELF SER-vis' with Italian vowel quality.
Finding the self-checkout for a quick shop. Italian self-checkouts have Italian-language interfaces — knowing basic vocabulary helps navigate them.
'Cassa self-service' is the standard Italian term. Also: 'cassa automatica', 'cassa rapida'. Self-checkout is increasingly common in Italian supermarkets — Esselunga was an early adopter.
Come si usa la cassa automatica?
How do you use the automatic checkout?
Asking for instructions if it's your first time
La cassa self-service accetta anche contanti?
Does the self-checkout also accept cash?
Some Italian self-checkouts accept cash — worth checking
Ho avuto un problema alla cassa automatica.
I had a problem at the self-checkout.
Flagging an issue to a member of staff
Italian self-checkouts use Italian-language interfaces with clear icons. 'Scansiona il prodotto' (scan the product), 'conferma il peso' (confirm the weight) and 'scegli il metodo di pagamento' (choose payment method) are the three main steps.