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Useful phrases (4 minutes)
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using
the cover flap.
I’d like a taxi to go Vorrei un taxi per
to the Colosseum. andare al Colosseo.
vorray oon taxee per
andaray al kolossayoh

When is the next bus Quando passa il
to the Capitol? prossimo autobus per
il Campidoglio?
kwandoh passah eel
prosseemoh a-ootoboos
per eel kampeedollyoh

How do you get to Scusi, per andare
the Vatican? al Vaticano?
skoozee, per andaray
al vateekahnoh
Please wait for me. Mi aspetti, per favore.
mee aspettee, per favoray

Cultural tip In Italy the metro Say it (2 minutes)
exists only in Milan, Rome, and
Naples. There are only a few lines Do you go to the
and they are identified by numbers train station?
(M1, M2, M3 in Milan) or letters The Vatican, please.
of the alphabet (MA, MB in Rome).
Look for the relevant end station When’s the next coach
to find the direction you need. to Rome?

In conversation: bus (2 minutes)

Scusi, va al museo? Sì. Non è lontano. Può dirmi quando
skoozee, vah al moozayoh see. non ay lontanoh devo scendere?
pwoh deermee kwandoh
Do you go to the museum? Yes. It’s not very far. devoh shenderay
Can you tell me when
to get off?