Italian Phrasebook: Transportations and Directions

 

English/Italian 
How much is a ticket to...?          
Quanto costa un biglietto per...?
Where can I buy a ticket to...?    
Dove posso comprare un biglietto per?
One ticket to...please                  
 Vorrei un biglietto per..., per favore
Where does this train go?          
Dove va questo treno? Where is the bus to...?                  
Dove posso prendere il bus per...?
Does this bus stop in...?              
Questo autobus ferma a ?
Where does the train for...leave?
Da dove parte il treno per?
When will this train arrive?          
A che ora arriva il treno?
How go I get to?                              
Come posso arrivare a?
...to the railway station?                
...alla stazione ferroviaria?
...to the bus station?                      
...alla stazione degli autobus?
...to the airport?                            
  ...all'aeroporto?                                                                              

…downtown?                                                    
 …in centro?

Where are there a lot of…?                              
Dove ci sono tanti…?

…hotels?                                                           
…hotel?        

…restaurants?                                                    
…ristoranti?

…shops?                                                             
…negozi?         

…sites to see?                                                   
…posti da vedere?                                

Can you show it to me on the map?               
Puoi mostrarmelo sulla mappa?         

Turn left                                                                 
Gira a sinistra                                                                           

Turn right                                                              
Gira a destra                                                                  

Straight ahead                                                      
Diritto                                                  

Towards the                                                         
Verso         

How much does it cost to get to…?                 
Quanto costa arrivare a …?

How much is it?                                                   
Quanto devo?         

Where can I do the check in for...?                    
Dove posso fare il check in per...?                  

How many kilos can I have for my cabin baggage?
Quanti chili posso portare a mano?       

 

The Italian language has a long history, but the modern standard of the language was largely shaped by relatively recent events. Italian is a Romance language spoken as a native language by 70 million people in Italy, San Marino, Vatican City and part of Switzerland. In addition it is spoken by at least 150 million people as a non-native language. Italian derives from Latin and is the closest national language to Latin. It was adopted by the state after the unification of Italy and it is based on the Tuscan dialect, which beforehand was only available to upper class Florentine society.