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Può controllare nel sistema?

Can you check in the system?

Pronunciation

'Controllare' — con-trol-LA-re. Four syllables.

When to use it

Use when you do not have a receipt but believe the shop has a record of your purchase. Many Italian shops keep purchase histories especially for loyalty card holders.

What it means

'Può' is the third-person singular polite form of 'potere' (can/may) — it is the formal 'lei' conjugation. 'Controllare' means to check or verify. 'Nel sistema' means in the system — 'nel' is 'in + il'. This is a polite and reasonable request.

Variations

Avete la mia cronologia degli acquisti?

Do you have my purchase history?

Asks directly about stored records.

Ho la fidelity card.

I have the loyalty card.

Triggers purchase lookup.

Ho pagato con questa carta — può vedere?

I paid with this card — can you see?

Offers card as identifier.

Mini Dialogue

Cliente: Non ho lo scontrino, ma può controllare nel sistema? Commessa: Sì, ha la nostra tessera fedeltà? Cliente: Sì, eccola. Commessa: Bene — sì, ecco qui l'acquisto. Posso procedere.

Customer: I don't have the receipt, but can you check in the system? Assistant: Yes, do you have our loyalty card? Customer: Yes, here it is. Assistant: Good — yes, here is the purchase. I can proceed.

Cultural Note

Italian supermarkets and fashion chains like Zara, Coin, and La Rinascente keep purchase histories for loyalty card holders. This can substitute for a receipt in many (though not all) shops.