30: How to buy train and bus tickets

When you visit Italy, you’ll probably need to buy train and bus tickets, whether it’s to get to your accommodation or explore the town and surrounding areas.

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Today’s words

Scusi = excuse me (formal, with people you don’t know)

Si può = is it possible (literally: can one?)

Si può comprare un biglietto = is it possible to buy a ticket? (literally: can one buy a ticket?)

Per = for

Il tram = the tram

Qui = here

Allora = so/in that case

Prendo = I’ll have (literally: I take)

Un biglietto giornaliero = a day travel pass

Mi dispiace = sorry

Bisogna = it’s necessary

Andare = go

A = to

La stazione = the station

A + la = alla (to the)

Alla stazione = to the station

Di = of

La = the

Di + la = della (of the)

La stazione della metro = the metro station (literally = the station of the metro)

Aeroporto di Londra = London Airport

Biglietti = tickets (change o to i for the plural).

Allora prendo quattro biglietti singoli = In that case I’ll have 4 single tickets

Sono sei euro = that’s 6 euros (literally: they are 6 euros)