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Asking For Directions / Travel and Transportation

By Michael San Filippo, About.com Guide

Erice: Castello di Venere

Erice: Castello di Venere

ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS

Mi po' diri comu si va a ...?
Can you tell me the way to...?

Quantu si ci metta a [town name] di cca?
How far is [town name] from here?

Quantu si ci metti in machina?
How long does it take by car?

Mi po' mustrari na carta unna mi trovu?
Can you show me on the map where I am?

Gir'a sinistra.
Turn left.

Gir'a destra.
Turn right.

Jiti rittu rittu.
Go straight ahead.

Faciti un giru cumpletu.
Make a U-turn.

Jiti ô prim'incruciamentu.
Go to the first intersection.

Unn è luntanu.
It's not far.

È vicinu.
It's nearby.

Si ci metti cincu minuti a pedi.
It's a five-minute walk.

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Pi favuri, unna è u benzinaiu u chiù vicinu?
Where is the nearest gas station, please?

Pi favuri, mi metta deci litri di benzina.
Ten liters of gas, please.

Mi vol'controllar' a pressioni dî gummi?
Would you check the tire pressure?

Unna pozzu parcheggiari?
Where can I park?

C'è un parcheggiu ca vicinu?
Is there a parking lot nearby?

È un parcheggiu liberu?
Is this a free parking lot?

ON THE BUS

Quali autobus devu prenniri pi' jiri â Quattru Canti?
Which bus must I take to go to the Quattro Canti?

Unna è a firmata?
Where is the bus stop?

È chistu l'autobus pi' San Fratellu?
Is this the rigth bus for San Fratello?

Un biglettu, pir favuri.
One ticket, please.

Devu scinniri a...
I have to get off at...

Mi po' diri unna devu scinniri?
Can you tell me where to get off?

AT THE TRAIN STATION

Quannu è u prossimu trenu pi' Missina?
When is the next train for Messina?

Vogghiu un bigliettu di andata e ritornu.
I'd like a round-trip ticket.

Un bigliettu sulu di andata.
One-way ticket, please.

Un bigliettu di prima classi, pi favuri.
First class, please.

A chi ura arriva u trenu di...?
At what time does the train arrive from...?

Chi è direttu o espressu?
Is it a local or an express?

Mi po' dari un orariu?
May I have a timetable?

Da quali binariu parti u trenu?
From what platform does it leave?

U trenu parti dô binariu...
The train leaves from platform...

U trenu pir Catania parti a...
The train for Catania leaves at...

È trenu cu prinotazzioni ubbligatoria.
You need a reservation for this train.

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