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INTRODUCTION
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 will 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 this lesson, we'll cover a phrase used to get you to your destination when riding a taxi. We'll look at the most basic way to express this, which is the word “to” followed by a destination.

Lesson focus
In today’s lesson, we’ll use Roma Termini, which is the central station of Rome. Now let's hear it once again Roma Termini. Let's go over what to say to the taxi driver to get there.
In Italian, “To Roma Termini” is A Roma Termini.
Let’s break it down by syllable: A Roma Termini.
The word for “to” in Italian is a.
This is the most basic way of expressing where you would like to go and actually even the easiest one, but speaking the local language is one of the most fun things you can do on your travels. So challenge yourself by using another option!
You can also say, “I would like to go to Roma Termini," which in Italian is Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
Let’s break it down by syllable: Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
Now let's hear it once again: Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
Let's take a look at the components. The first word vorrei means “I would like." This is the conjugated form of the verb volere “to want," used in this case in the conditional form.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: vorrei
vorrei
This is followed by andare, which in Italian is “to go."
andare
andare
So to recap here, we have vorrei andare “I would like to go” and then finally the destination.
So all together we have Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
One more helpful phrase when taking a taxi is "Here is fine." This phrase will allow you to get out of the taxi whenever and wherever you want.
In Italian “Here is fine” is Qui va bene.
Qui va bene.
Let’s break it down by syllable: Qui va bene.
Now let's hear it once again: Qui va bene.
The word for “here” in Italian is qui. This is followed by va bene which in Italian is an expression used to translate “is fine."
Let’s break it down by syllable: va bene
Now let's hear it once again: va bene
Another useful phrase you could be able to practice when riding a taxi is - Può cambiare cinquanta euro? which means “Do you have change for fifty euros?”
The bigger notes like 50 100 and 200 euros might not be changed so easily, so before you jump into the taxi, if you have bigger notes try to ask: Può cambiare cinquanta euro?
Let’s break it down by syllable: Può cambiare cinquanta euro?
Now let's hear it once again: Può cambiare cinquanta euro?
Può comes from the verb potere and it is used at the third person singular, in the formal level of speech, it’s followed by the infinitive of the verb cambiare “to change,” and then you have the numbers.

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like 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.
“To Roma Termini” - A Roma Termini.
A Roma Termini.
A Roma Termini.
“I would like to go to Roma Termini” - Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
Vorrei andare a Roma Termini.
“Here is fine” - Qui va bene.
Qui va bene.
Qui va bene.
“Do you have change for fifty euros?” - Può cambiare cinquanta euro?
Può cambiare cinquanta euro?
Può cambiare cinquanta euro?
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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