Italian Phrase
Tieni pronta anche la tua carta d'identità.
Meaning
‘Have your identity card ready as well.’ The sentence is a friendly reminder, using the informal singular imperative. The word ‘anche’ signals that the ID card is an additional item to be prepared.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want someone to bring their ID card in addition to other documents – at the airport, a bank, a government office, or any situation where proof of identity is required.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tieniprontaanchelatuacartad'identità.
Imperative (tu)
‘Tieni’ is the informal singular imperative of the verb ‘tenere’ (to keep, to have ready).
Adjective agreement
‘pronta’ agrees in gender and number with the noun ‘carta’ (feminine singular).
‘anche’ (also)
Placed before the noun phrase to add something to a previously mentioned list.
Possessive adjective
‘la tua’ means ‘your’ (feminine singular) and must match the gender of ‘carta’.
Elision
‘d’identità’ is the elided form of ‘di identità’; the apostrophe replaces the vowel.
🗨In Conversation
Hai tutti i documenti per il viaggio?
Do you have all the documents for the trip?
Sì, ma tieni pronta anche la tua carta d'identità.
Yes, but have your identity card ready as well.
✕Common Mistakes
Tieni pronto anche la tua carta d'identità.
‘pronto’ is masculine; the noun ‘carta’ is feminine, so the adjective must be ‘pronta’.
Tieni pronta anche il tuo carta d'identità.
The possessive must agree with the feminine noun ‘carta’, so use ‘la tua’ not ‘il tuo’.
Tieni pronta anche la tua carta di identità.
The correct elision is ‘d'identità’; writing ‘di identità’ sounds unnatural in spoken Italian.
↔Alternatives
Porta con te anche la tua carta d'identità.
Take your identity card with you as well.
Assicurati di avere pronta la tua carta d'identità.
Make sure you have your identity card ready.
Non dimenticare la tua carta d'identità.
Don't forget your identity card.
Cultural Tip
In Italy the ‘carta d'identità’ is the standard personal identification document. Since 2016 it is issued as a plastic card with a photo and a chip. It is required for many everyday activities – opening a bank account, voting, or boarding a domestic flight – so Italians habitually keep it in a wallet and are often reminded to have it ready.