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Essential Italian words for transportation and tickets

Learn Essential Italian Phrases for Your Italian Journey: Essential Italian words for transportation and tickets

Here are some essential Italian words and phrases related to transportation and tickets:

Key Italian Words for Transportation

  • La macchina (auto) – Car
  • L’autobus – Bus
  • Il treno – Train
  • La bicicletta – Bicycle
  • La metropolitana (Metro) – Metro/Subway
  • Il taxi – Taxi
  • La nave – Ship
  • Il motorino – Scooter
  • Il traghetto – Ferryboat
  • La barca – Boat

Essential Words for Tickets and Stations

  • Il biglietto – Ticket
  • La biglietteria – Ticket office
  • La convalida – Ticket validation
  • La stazione – Station (train station)
  • La fermata – Stop (bus or tram stop)
  • Il binario – Platform (train platform)
  • L’orario – Schedule or timetable
  • Il capolinea – Terminus, last stop

Useful Verbs and Phrases

  • Salire su – To get on
  • Scendere da – To get off
  • Dove si compra un biglietto? – Where can I buy a ticket?
  • Quanto costa un biglietto? – How much is a ticket?
  • Un biglietto per favore – A ticket please
  • Questo autobus va a…? – Does this bus go to…?
  • A che ora parte l’ultimo treno? – What time does the last train leave?
  • Potrebbe portarmi a…? – Could you take me to…?

These terms and phrases will help navigate public transport systems in Italy, buy tickets, and communicate with transportation staff effectively.

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