I want to rent a car.

Desidero noleggiare una macchina. (deh-SEE-deh-roh noh-lehd-JAH-reh OO-nah mahk-KEE-nah) or Vorrei noleggiare una macchina (vohr-REY noh-lehd-JAH-reh OO-nah mahk-KEY-nah)

Can I get insurance?

Posso avere un’assicurazione? (POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh oo-nahs-see-koo-RAH-tsyoh-neh?)

stop (on a street sign)

stop (stohp)

one way

senso unico (SEHN-soh OO-nee-koh)

yield

dare la precedenza (DAH-leh lah preh-cheh-DEHN-tsah)

no entry

divieto di accesso (dee-VYEH-toh dee aht-CHEHS-soh)

no parking

sosta vietata (SOHS-tah vyeh-TAH-tah) or vietato parcheggiare (vyeh-TAH-toh pahr-kehd-JAH-reh)

speed limit

limite di velocità (lee-MEE-teh dee veh-loh-chee-TAH)

gas (petrol) station

benzinaio (behn-dzee-NAH-yoh) or stazione di rifornimento (stah-TSYOH-neh dee ree-fohr-NEE-mehn-toh) or (in an highway) area di servizio (AH-reh-ah dee sehr-VEE-tsyoh)

petrol

benzina (only unleaded one) (behn-DZEE-nah)

diesel

diesel (DEE-zehl) or gasolio (gah-SOH-lyoh)

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

Quanto costa un biglietto per _____? (KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah oon bee-LYEHT-toh pehr)

One ticket to _____, please.

Un biglietto per _____, per favore. (oon bee-LYEHT-toh pehr….pehr fah-VOH-reh)

Where does this train/bus go?

Dove va questo treno / quest’autobus? (DOH-veh vah KWEHS-toh TREH-noh / KWEHS-tow-TOH-boos)

Where is the train/bus to _____?

Dov’è il treno/l’autobus per _____? (doh-VEH eel TREH-noh/ low-TOH-boos)

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Questo treno/quest’autobus si ferma a _____? (KWEHS-toh TREH-noh/ KWEHS-tow-TOH-boos see FEHR-mah ah)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

Quando parte il treno/l’autobus per _____? (KWAHN-doh PAHR-teh eel TREH-noh / low-TOH-boos)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Quando arriva a _____ questo treno/quest’autobus? (KWAHN-doh ahr-REE-vah ah….KWEHS-toh TREH-noh / KWEHS-tow-TOH-boos)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

Come si arriva a _____ ? (Koh-meh see ahr-REE-vah ah…?)

…to the railway station?

…alla stazione ferroviaria? (…ahl-LAH stah-DSYOH-neh fehr-roh-VYAH-ryah?)

…to the bus station?

…alla stazione dell’autobus? (…ahl-LAH stah-DSYOH-neh dehl-LOW-toh-boos?)

…to the airport?

…all’aeroporto? (…ahl-lah-eh-roh-POHR-toh?)

…downtown?

…in centro? (…een CHEHN-troh)

…the youth hostel?

…all’ostello? (…ahl-LOHS-tehl-loh?)

…the small hotel? / hotel?

…all’albergo? hotel? (…ahl-LAHL-behr-goh/ oh-TEHL?)

…the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

…al consolato Americano/Canadese/Australiano/Inglese? (…ahl kohn-SOH-lah-toh ameh-REE-kah-noh/ kah-nah-DEH-zeh/ ows-trah-LYAH-noh/ ehn-GLEH-zeh?)

Where are there a lot of…

Dove ci sono molti… (DOH-veh chee SOH-noh MOHL-tee…)

…hotels?

…hotel? (…oh-TEH-l?)

…restaurants?

…ristoranti? (…rees-toh-RAHN-tee?)

…bars?

…bar? (bahr?)

…sites to see?

…cose da vedere? (KOH-zeh dah veh-DEH-reh?) or …luoghi da vedere? (…LOW-gee dah veh-DEH-reh?)

Can you show (it to) me on the map?

Potete mostrarmelo sulla carta? (poh-TEH-teh mohs-trahr-MEH-loh sool-LAH KAHR-tah?)

street

strada (STRAH-dah)

Turn left.

Giri a sinistra. (JEE-ree ah see-NEES-trah)

Turn right.

Giri a destra. (JEE-ree ah DEHS-trah)

left

sinistra (see-NEES-trah)

right

destra (DEHS-trah)

straight ahead

diritto (dee-REET-toh)

towards the _____

verso il _____ (VEHR-zoh eel…)

past the _____

dopo il _____ (DOH-poh eel…)

before the _____

prima del _____ (PREE-mah dehl…)

Watch for the _____.

Guarda il _____. (GWAHR-dah eel…) or Cerca il _____. (CHEHR-kah eel…)

intersection

incrocio (een-KROH-chyoh)

north

nord (nohrd) abbreviation N

south

sud (sood) abbreviation S

east

est (ehst) abbreviation E

west

ovest (oh-VEHST) abbreviation O

Taxi

Taxi!

Taxi! (TAHK-see)

Take me to _____, please.

Portatemi a _____, per favore. (pohr-TAH-teh-mee ah…, pehr fah-VOH-reh)

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Quanto costa andare a _____? (KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah ahn-DAH-reh ah…?)

Please take me to_____.

Per favore, mi porti a______. (pehr fah-VOH-reh, mee POHR-tee ah…)

I’m in a hurry!

Vado di fretta! / Ho fretta! (VAH-doh dee FREHT-tah/ oh FREHT-tah)

Stop here, please!

Fermi qui, per favore! (FEHR-mee kwee pehr fah-VOH-reh)

How much do I owe you?

Quanto Le devo? (KWAHN-toh leh DEH-voh)