Travel Phrases · Italian · Trains & the metro
Italian train and metro phrases.
Buying a ticket, finding the platform, and checking you are on the right train before it leaves.
Uses the formal Lei register throughout. Polite with strangers and staff.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Da quale binario parte il treno per …? | Which platform does the train to … leave from? |
| Questo treno va a …? | Does this train go to …? |
| Un biglietto per …, per favore. | One ticket to …, please. |
| Dove si comprano i biglietti? C'è una macchinetta? | Where do you buy tickets? Is there a machine? |
| Devo cambiare per andare a …? | Do I need to change trains to go to …? |
| A che ora parte l'ultimo treno per tornare? | What time does the last train back leave? |
| È libero questo posto? | Is this seat free? |
| Permesso, devo scendere qui. | Excuse me, I need to get off here. |
Stations, ticket machines and platforms, usually in a hurry.
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