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Posso ricevere una copia dello scontrino?

Can I receive a copy of the receipt?

Pronunciation

'Ricevere' — ri-CHE-ve-re. Four syllables.

When to use it

Ask when you lose a receipt or when you need a duplicate. In Italy, shops can reprint receipts from their fiscal register for recent transactions. For older receipts, they may need to check archival records.

What it means

'Ricevere una copia' = to receive a copy. 'Dello scontrino' = of the receipt ('dello' = di + lo). Fiscal registers in Italy store receipt data and can reprint. The reprint is usually dated as a copy — the original issue date is preserved on the document.

Variations

Ho perso lo scontrino — può ristamparlo?

I've lost the receipt — can you reprint it?

Explains the situation directly.

Può controllare nel registro fiscale?

Can you check in the fiscal register?

Asks them to look up the transaction.

Ha la ricevuta elettronica?

Do you have the electronic receipt?

For shops with digital receipt systems.

Mini Dialogue

Cliente: Ho perso lo scontrino. Posso ricevere una copia? Commessa: Quando ha acquistato? Cliente: Martedì scorso, verso le undici del mattino. Commessa: Sì, riesco a ristamparlo dal registro fiscale.

Customer: I've lost the receipt. Can I receive a copy? Assistant: When did you purchase? Customer: Last Tuesday, around eleven in the morning. Assistant: Yes, I can reprint it from the fiscal register.

Cultural Note

Italian fiscal registers store all transactions for a minimum of 10 years as required by tax law. Shops can generally reprint receipts on request for at least the last few weeks or months. For very old receipts, you may need to request a copy from the shop's accounting department.