0.3.5 Getting around Flashcards
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where?
dove?
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Where is the restaurant?
Dov’è il ristorante?
where = dove
is = è
These get contracted into one word with an apostrophe dov’è, a bit like how “where is” becomes “where’s” in English.
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Where is Teresa?
Dov’è Teresa?
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Where is the bathroom?
Dov’è il bagno?
Toilets in Italy (and other European countries) are often labelled with the sign WC. This stands for “Water Closet”, an old English term for a bathroom/toilet.
However, that’s just in writing on signs. People will almost never say those letters aloud. Instead, say il bagno. It’s clearly understood and polite.
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a street
una via / una strada
In English, the name of the street goes before the word street, e.g. “High Street”. In Italian, the word via goes before the name of the street, e.g. Via Garibaldi.
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three blocks from here
(i.e. three intersections from here, when traveling in a city)
fra tre isolati
a block = un isolato
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to the left
a sinistra
left = sinistra
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to the right
a destra
right = destra
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straight ahead
sempre diritto
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a ticket
un biglietto
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a one-way ticket
un biglietto di solo andata
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a round-trip ticket
un biglietto andata e ritorno
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a bus
un autobus
If you’re travelling between cities in Italy, buses have a reputation for being more comfortable and reliable than trains.
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a train
un treno
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the bus stop
la fermata dell’autobus
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the train station
la stazione ferroviaria
You can just say la stazione.
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the airport
l’aeroporto
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church
la chiesa
Churches appear very frequently in Italy. People will often refer to them when giving directions.
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museum
il museo
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town square
la piazza
Italian cities are usually built around central squares. People will often refer to them when giving directions.
[What is being said in the audio recording?]
Uomo: Mi scusi. Dov’è la stazione?
Donna: A sinistra, poi sempre diritto.
Translation:
Man: “Excuse me. Where is the station?”
Woman: “To the left, then straight ahead.”
then = poi
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Careful!
Attenzione!
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Let’s go!
Andiamo!
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I need food.
Ho bisogno di cibo.
I need = ho bisogno di
Literally: “I have need of”.
