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Avete una stampante che posso usare?

Do you have a printer I can use?

Pronunciation

'Stampante' — stress the second syllable: 'stam-PAN-te'. From 'stampare' (to print).

When to use it

Use when you need to print documents — boarding passes, hotel vouchers, maps. Business centres in hotels usually have printers.

What it means

'Che posso usare' = 'that I can use' — this is a relative clause with 'che' as the relative pronoun. 'Usare' = to use. 'Stampante' is the standard word for printer; 'stampa' also means 'press' in the journalistic sense.

Variations

C'è un centro business in hotel?

Is there a business centre in the hotel?

Asks about a full business centre

Posso stampare la mia carta d'imbarco?

Can I print my boarding pass?

States the specific printing need

Fate fotocopie?

Do you do photocopies?

Asks about photocopying service

Mini Dialogue

Avete una stampante che posso usare? Sì, al business center al primo piano. È gratuita? Le prime dieci pagine sono gratis, poi cinquanta centesimi a foglio.

Do you have a printer I can use? Yes, at the business centre on the first floor. Is it free? The first ten pages are free, then fifty cents per sheet.

Cultural Note

Italian 'business hotels' (catene alberghiere business) are well equipped for work travellers. Smaller, family-run hotels may direct you to a nearby 'copisteria' (copy shop) if they lack printing facilities. These are common in Italian city centres.