Learn how to ask someone where you get off the bus
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Ciao tutti! Benvenuti su ItalianPod101.com. |
| Ciao! Hello and welcome back to Italian Survival Phrases brought to you by ItalianPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Italy. You'll be surprised at how far a little Italian will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| In the previous lesson, we learned how to ask the bus driver if the bus covers your destination. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| Once on the bus, you'll hear announcements informing the passengers about where the bus will stop next. In Italy, it will be normal that most of the announcements you hear, are only in Italian. In the case that there is no English announcement, you may not catch the location just announced. So the phrase, "What is the next stop?" may be indispensable. |
| Qual'è la prossima fermata? |
| Qual'è la prossima fermata? |
| Qual'è la prossima fermata? |
| The first word is Qual', which is the contracted form of Quale. That is the Italian for "which" or "what". Since it is followed by È, which is a vowel, we cut off the final È of Quale and it becomes Qual'. |
| È is the third singular person of the verb Essere, "to be." Then comes La, the definite article in its feminine singular form, or in English, "the". After that, we have Prossima, which means "next." And finally, Fermata, which is the Italian word for "stop". Be careful and please note that Fermata is a feminine singular noun. And for this reason, La and Prossima are also in their feminine singular forms. |
| Let's now break down these words and hear them one more time. Qua-l'è la pros-si-ma fer-ma-ta? Qual'è la prossima fermata? |
| Another way of inquiring could be asking if your desired destination is the next stop. For this phrase, we'll use Piazza del Popolo, the most famous square in Rome, as the destination. So, the phrase "Is Piazza del Popolo the next stop?" in Italian is La prossima fermata è Piazza del Popolo? La prossima fermata è Piazza del Popolo? La prossima fermata è Piazza del Popolo? |
| Let's break down these words and hear the entire phrase one more time. La pros-si-ma fer-ma-ta è Pi-az-za del Po-po-lo? La prossima fermata è Piazza del Popolo? |
Outro |
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| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer. So, buona fortuna, which means “good luck” in Italian. |
| "What is the next stop?" - Qual'è la prossima fermata? |
| Qual'è la prossima fermata? |
| Qual'è la prossima fermata? |
| "Is Piazza del Popolo the next stop?" - La prossima fermata è Piazza del Popolo? |
| La pros-si-ma fer-ma-ta è Pi-az-za del Po-po-lo? |
| La prossima fermata è Piazza del Popolo? |
| That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Ciao ciao! |
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