ticket
/ˈti.ket/
The Italian word for copay is ticket.
The term ticket is used specifically to refer to the fixed co-payment required for public healthcare services in Italy.
Which one should you use?
While ticket translates to copay in a medical context, it does not mean a physical ticket for transport or an event in this specific usage.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Lombardy, the term ticket is sometimes replaced with quota di partecipazione.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first: /ˈti.ket/.
Did you know?
- The word ticket is a doublet of the Italian word etichetta, which means 'label'. Both terms originate from the same root, but one was borrowed directly from English and the other was adapted over time.
- In Italy, certain groups such as the elderly, the unemployed or people with specific chronic illnesses are esenti, meaning they are exempt from paying the ticket.
- Despite being an English loanword, ticket is used in official government decrees and health legislation throughout Italy to define healthcare co-payments.
Examples in context
- Per favore, quanto è il ticket moderatore per questa visita medica?Please, how much is the copay for this medical visit?
- Ho dovuto pagare il ticket per la visita dal medico.I had to pay the copay for the doctor's visit.
- Devo pagare il ticket per la visita specialistica.I have to pay the copay for the specialist visit.
- Devo pagare il ticket per la visita?Do I have to pay the copay for the visit?
- Il ticket per l'esame è di venti euro.The copay for the exam is twenty euros.
- Hai già pagato il ticket in farmacia?Have you already paid the copay at the pharmacy?
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are discussing a medical appointment at home.
- LorenzoGiulia, quanto costa il ticket per la specialistica?Giulia, how much is the copay for the specialist visit?
- GiuliaDovresti pagare circa trenta euro.You should pay about thirty euros.
- LorenzoPosso pagare il ticket con la carta?Can I pay the copay with a card?
- GiuliaSì, Lorenzo, accettano quasi sempre il bancomat.Yes, Lorenzo, they almost always accept debit cards.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ticket, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ticket, CC BY-SA 4.0.
