Phrasebook

Directions

Useful Italian phrases for directions, with audio, IPA and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.

Directions

Mi scusi, dov'è la piazza?

Excuse me, where is the square?

IPA /mi ˈskuzi doˈvɛ la ˈpjattsa/

Say it mee SKOO-zee doh-VEH lah PYAHT-tsah

formal directions

Come si arriva al museo?

How do you get to the museum?

IPA /ˈkome si arˈriva al muˈzɛo/

Say it KOH-meh see ah-REE-vah ahl moo-ZEH-oh

neutral directions

È lontano da qui?

Is it far from here?

IPA /ɛ lonˈtano da ˈkwi/

Say it eh lohn-TAH-noh dah KWEE

neutral directions

È a dieci minuti a piedi.

It is ten minutes on foot.

IPA /ɛ a ˈdjɛtʃi miˈnuti a ˈpjɛdi/

Say it eh ah DYEH-chee mee-NOO-tee ah PYEH-dee

neutral directions

Va sempre dritto.

Go straight ahead.

IPA /va ˈsɛmpre ˈdritto/

Say it vah SEHM-preh DREET-toh

neutral directions

Gira a destra.

Turn right.

IPA /ˈdʒira a ˈdestra/

Say it JEE-rah ah DEHS-trah

neutral directions

Gira a sinistra.

Turn left.

IPA /ˈdʒira a siˈnistra/

Say it JEE-rah ah see-NEES-trah

neutral directions

Alla seconda strada a destra.

At the second street on the right.

IPA /alˈla seˈkonda ˈstrada a ˈdestra/

Say it ahl-LAH seh-KOHN-dah STRAH-dah ah DEHS-trah

neutral directions

Può mostrarmelo sulla mappa?

Can you show me on the map?

IPA /ˈpwɔ moˈstrarmelo ˈsulla ˈmappa/

Say it PWO moh-STRAHR-meh-loh SOOL-lah MAHP-pah

formal directions

Sono qui.

I am here. (on a map)

IPA /ˈsono ˈkwi/

Say it SOH-noh KWEE

neutral directions