Asking for Directions - A Guide To Learning The Basics of A New Language - Learn Italian

Learn Italian: A Guide To Learning The Basics of A New Language (2015)

Chapter 12. Asking for Directions

Whether you’re exploring Italy on a pleasure trip or on your way to a business meeting at a hotel in an unfamiliar city, you need to know how to ask for directions and comprehend the instructions you are given.

The first you have to do when looking for a place is ask for assistance. You can approach someone and use any of these phrases to say that you need help or some information:

Mi servono delle informazioni, si prega di.

I need information, please.

Mi scusi, dov’è ______ ?

Excuse me, where is ________?

Come si arriva a _____ ?

How do I get to ______ ?

potresti aiutarmi?

Can you help me?

Dove sono?

Where am I?

Where is the subway?

Dov’è la metropolitan?

Dove sono i tassì?

Where are the taxis?

Dov’è l’autobus?

Where is the bus?

Dov’è l’uscita?

Where is the exit?

E' qui vicino?

Is it near here?

Mi potrebbe portare a ________?

Could you take me to ______?

In receving directions, you might hear these phrases or terms:

Va sempre diritto

Just go straight.

giri a destroy

turn right

giri a sinistra

turn left

a sinistra

on the left

a destra

on the right

Si va indietro

Go back

accanto a

next to

verso

towards

Prenda ____ /Prendi_____

Take ________

Attraversa _____ /Attraversi _____

Cross ________

Segua ____ /Segui _____

Follow _______

Vada _____ /Vai ______

Go _______

una cartina

map

davanti a

in front of

di qua

over here

di fianco a

adjacent to

all'angolo

at the corner of

piazza

square

viale

avenue

città

city, town

strada

street, road

entrata

entrance

nord

north

sud

south

ovest

west

est

east

l'autostrada

motorway

semaforo

traffic lights

la rotatoria

roundabout

cieco, senza uscita

dead end

l'angolo

corner

di fronte

opposite

vicino a

close to, near

dietro

behind

prima

before

dopo

after

verso il basso

down

verso in giù

downwards

verso l'alto

up

verso in su

upwards

E' molto vicino.

It is very near.

E' piuttosto lontano.

It is quite far.

stazione

station

aeroporto

airport

indirizzo

address

in macchina

by car

a piedi

by foot

Places you might want to visit:

Il centro commercial

the shopping center

L'agenzia di viaggio

the travel agency

Il centro città

the town center

Il ristorante

the restaurant

La stazione di polizia

the police station

Il parco

the park

Il monument

the monument

Il centro storico

the historic center

I bagni pubblici

the public restrooms

L'ospedale

the hospital

Il municipio

the town hall

La periferia

the suburb

Il bar

the bar