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Italian Directions Roleplay

Welcome to our navigation conversation game. In this scenario, you will practice a dialogue between a tourist and a local resident. Test your ability to ask for the way, understand left/right turns, and find landmarks in Italian.

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Chiedere Informazioni Stradali

Benvenuti al nostro gioco di conversazione sulla navigazione. In questo scenario, vi eserciterete in un dialogo tra un turista e un residente locale. Mettete alla prova la vostra capacità di chiedere la strada e trovare punti di riferimento.

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The person says:

Your goal (English):


Select the correct Italian response:

Asking for Directions in Italy: Lesson Guide

Italy's winding streets are beautiful, but they can be a maze! This roleplay prepares you to politely stop a local, ask for the *stazione* (station), and comprehend their directions.

Language & Cultural Tips

To get someone's attention politely in Italian, use "Scusi" (Excuse me, formal). When getting directions, "sempre dritto" translates literally to "always straight" (straight ahead). If a place is close by, locals will often tell you to go "a piedi", which means "on foot."

Key Vocabulary
Italian Phrase English Translation
ScusiExcuse me
Dov'è la stazione ferroviaria?Where is the train station?
Vada sempre drittoGo straight ahead
Giri a destraTurn right
È lontano da qui?Is it far from here?
A piediOn foot
Full Conversation Transcript

Review the full dialogue from the game below to study the sentence structures and vocabulary in context.

Tourist: Scusi, posso chiederLe un'informazione?
(Excuse me, can I ask you something?)
Passerby: Certamente, mi dica.
(Certainly, tell me.)
Tourist: Dov'è la stazione ferroviaria?
(Where is the train station?)
Passerby: Vada sempre dritto e poi giri a destra.
(Go straight ahead and then turn right.)
Tourist: È lontano da qui?
(Is it far from here?)
Passerby: No, sono solo cinque minuti a piedi.
(No, it's just five minutes on foot.)
Tourist: Devo prendere l'autobus?
(Do I need to take the bus?)
Passerby: Non serve, si può andare a piedi.
(Not needed, you can walk.)
Tourist: La ringrazio molto.
(Thank you very much.)
Passerby: Di niente, buona giornata.
(You're welcome, have a nice day.)