Do you accept cheques?
'Assegni' — as-SEN-yi. The 'gn' sounds like 'ny'.
Cheques are still occasionally used in Italy for large transactions (property, car purchases) or between businesses. Rare in retail, but worth knowing the phrase.
'Assegno' = cheque. 'Accettate assegni?' uses the second-person plural of 'accettare'. Cheque use has declined sharply in Italy. For large retail transactions, a bank transfer ('bonifico') or certified cheque ('assegno circolare') is more commonly requested.
Accettate il bonifico bancario?
Do you accept bank transfers?
More modern alternative to cheques.
Posso pagare con un assegno circolare?
Can I pay with a banker's cheque?
'Assegno circolare' = certified bank cheque, very secure.
Qual è il IBAN per il pagamento?
What is the IBAN for payment?
For bank transfers.
Italian cheques ('assegni') were heavily used until the 2000s. The government has progressively limited their use and introduced digital alternatives. 'Assegno circolare' (banker's draft) remains trusted for large transactions like buying a car or property.