Enjoy Italian conversations 1 - Train Station

Question 1

Enjoy Italian conversations

1. Train station

Answer 1

Conversazioni Italiani

Italian conversations

1. Stazione ferrovaria

1. Train station

Question 2

At the train station

You are at the Perugia train station and would like to catch a train to Florence.

You: In Italian, greet the ticket office attendant and ask for some information.

Answer 2

You: “Buongiorno, vorrei un’informazione per favore.”

“Good morning, I’d like some some information please”

Ticket office attendant: “Sì, prego”

“Yes, please”

Question 3

You: In Italian, ask what time the next train for Florence leaves.

Answer 3

You: “Buongiorno, a che ora parte il prossimo treno per Firenze?”

“At what time does the next train for Florence leave?”

Ticket office attendant: “Parte alle 11:44.”

“It leaves at 11:44am.”

Question 4

You: In Italian, ask what type of train it is.

Answer 4

You: “Che tipo di treno è?”

“What type of train is it?”

Ticket office attendant: “E` un regionale veloce, senza cambi.”

“It is a fast regional train without any changes”.

Question 5

You: In Italian, say “Good, please give me a first class ticket to Florence then.”

Answer 5

You: “Bene. Mi dia un biglietto di prima classe per Firenze allora”.

“Good, (please *) give me a first class ticket to Florence then.”​

Ticket office attendant: “Solo andata, o andata e ritorno?”

• “One way or return?”*
• Note: * Mi dia un biglietto… uses the Italian polite form, it is one of the polite ways of asking without using the word please.*

Question 6

You: In Italian, say “One way thank you. How much is it?”

Answer 6

You: “Solo andata, grazie. Quanto costa?”

“One way thank you. How much is it?”

Ticket office attendant: “Euro 22,10”

“€ 22.10”

Question 7

You: In Italian, ask “From what platform does the train leave?”​

Answer 7

You: “Da che binario parte?”

“From what platform does the train leave?”​

Ticket office attendant: “Parte dal binario sette”.

“It leaves from platform 7.”

Question 8

You: In Italian, say “Thank you, good day”

Answer 8

You: “Grazie, buongiorno”

“Thank you, good day.* “​

Ticket office attendant: “Prego. Buona giornata”.

• “You’re welcome, have a good day.”*
• Note: * A conversation at the ticket office is a more formal situation, so farewell words such as “boungiorno”, “arriverderci”, “arriverderla” and “bouna giornata” are the best words to use.*
• “Ciao” or “ciao ciao” can be used to say goodbye in an informal situation, but not at the ticket office.*