The city and asking for directions in Italian
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Sign up for freeIn this lesson you will learn how to talk about the city and how to ask for directions.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Public places and buildings in Italian (restaurant, supermarket, airport, bridge, school)
- 2.Asking for directions in Italian
- 3.Giving directions in Italian (right, left, cross)
- 4.Daily dialogue
- 5.Exercises
- 5.1.Exercise on the city in Italian (1) - Drag text
- 5.2.Exercise on the city in Italian (2) - Drag text
- 5.3.Exercise on the city in Italian - Flashcards
- 5.4.Exercise on the city in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- 5.5.Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Drag text
- 5.6.Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- 5.7.Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Public places and buildings in Italian (restaurant, supermarket, airport, bridge, school)
Take a look at the most important places of the city.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| La città | City |
| Il paese | Village |
| La stazione | Train station |
| Il centro | City center |
| La periferia | Suburbs |
| Il ristorante | Restaurant |
| Il municipio | City Hall |
| Il commissariato | Police station |
| Il parco | Park |
| Il museo | Museum |
| La chiesa | Church |
| Il supermercato | Supermarket |
| Il mercato | Open-air market |
| Il parco giochi | Playground |
| Il parco | Park |
| L'ospedale | Hospital |
| L'aeroporto | Airport |
| I pompieri | Fire department |
| Il centro commerciale | Shopping center/mall |
| La fermata del bus | Bus stop |
| La metro | Underground train |
| Il ponte | Bridge |
| La posta/L'ufficio postale | Post office |
| La scuola | School |
| Il parcheggio | Parking/parking lot |
| Il negozio | Shop |
| La discoteca | Disco |
| Il bar | Pub |
| La piazza | The square |
| Il monumento | Monument |
| Il porto | Harbour |
| La strada | Street |
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Asking for directions in Italian
To know how to get to a specific place in the city, use the following expressions.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Mi scusi,... | Excuse me,... |
| Dove si trova...? | Where is...? |
| Come si arriva...? | How do I get to? |
| Mi può dire dove si trova x...? | Could you tell me where the x is....? |
| Mi sono perso | I'm lost |
Take a look at the following examples.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Mi scusi, dove si trova la scuola? | Excuse me, where is the school? |
| Come si arriva al municipio? | How do I get to the City Hall? |
Giving directions in Italian (right, left, cross)
By giving directions the cardinal points can be important.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Nord | North |
| Sud | South |
| Ovest | West |
| Est | East |
To tell somebody which way to go, use the following expressions.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Sinistra | Left |
| Right | Destra |
| A sinistra | To the left |
| A destra | To the right |
| Dritto/Diritto | Straight on |
| Davanti/Di fronte | In front of/facing |
| Dietro | Behind |
| Vicino | Close/Near |
| Lontano | Far |
| In fianco | Next to |
| All'inizio | At the beginning |
| Alla fine | At the end |
| L'incrocio | Crossing |
| La rotonda | Roundabout |
| Il semaforo | Traffic light |
| Girare | Turn |
| Attraversare | Cross |
When giving directions, use the Imperative.
Take a look at the following sentences.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Per arrivare al parco, continui dritto e poi giri a destra. | To get to the park, go straigh on and then turn right. |
| L'ufficio postale è vicino al municipio. | The post office is close to the City Hall. |
Daily dialogue
Take a look at the following dialogue.
| Italian | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Turista Tourist | Mi scusi, dove si trova la stazione? | Excuse me, where is the station? |
| Passante Passer-by | E' un po' complicato...Deve andare dritto fino all'incrocio. | It's a bit complicated...You have to go straight on, until the intersection. |
| Turista Tourist | L'incrocio vicino al supermercato? | Is the intersection close to the supermarket? |
| Passante Passer-by | No, quello vicino al parco. Poi deve proseguire dritto e prendere la terza strada a sinistra. | No, the one close to the park. Then you have to go straight on and take the third street on the left. |
| Turista Tourist | Sì... | Yeah... |
| Passante Passer-by | Da lì, continui fino alla fine della strada e giri a destra. Di fianco all'ufficio postale c'è un'altra strada, la prenda e continui per 50 metri. Poi giri a sinistra. | From there, go on until the end of the street and turn right. Next to the post office there is another street, take it and continue for 50 meters. Then turn left. |
| Turista Tourist | Ok... | Ok... |
| Passante Passer-by | Davanti alla scuola, tra il ristorante e il museo, c'è la stazione. | In front of the school, between the restaurant and the museum, there is the station. |
| Turista Tourist | Grazie! Spero di non perdermi... | Thank you! I hope I won't get lost... |
Exercises
- Exercise on the city in Italian (1) - Drag text
- Exercise on the city in Italian (2) - Drag text
- Exercise on the city in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on the city in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on the city in Italian (1) - Drag text
Exercise on the city in Italian (2) - Drag text
Exercise on the city in Italian - Flashcards
Exercise on the city in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Exercises
- Exercise on the city in Italian (1) - Drag text
- Exercise on the city in Italian (2) - Drag text
- Exercise on the city in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on the city in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on asking and giving directions in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks