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Useful verbs for using public transport in Italian

Explore Italy: Your Transportation Roadmap: Useful verbs for using public transport in Italian

Here are some useful Italian verbs for using public transport:

  • salire su: to get on (a bus, train, plane, etc.)
  • scendere da: to get off (a bus, train, plane, etc.)
  • prendere: to take (a bus, train, etc.)
  • cambiare: to change (transfer from one mode or line to another)
  • viaggiare: to travel (by any means)
  • offrire un passaggio: to give a ride (informal)
  • usare: to use (a mode of transport)

These verbs are essential for describing the basic actions involved in public transport use in Italian. For example, “salire su un autobus” means “to get on a bus,” and “scendere da un treno” means “to get off a train”.

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