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🇮🇹 Italian Level A1

On the metro in Italian

You're at the Rome metro. Listen to the information attendant (Anna), then choose how to reply — tap an answer to hear its pronunciation and see its translation, then confirm. What you pick changes what she says. Open “Vocabulary” for the words (or “Explore the scene”) and tap “🗣️ On the street” for the real language.

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On the metro — Italian

What you'll learn here

Key words

la metropolitana la me-tro-po-li-TÀ-na
the metro
“La metropolitana / il metrò” = the metro. In Rome: line A (red), B (blue), C. “La banchina” = the platform.
il biglietto BIT il bi-LIÉT-to BIT
the BIT city ticket
In Rome, the BIT ticket (€1.50) is valid 100 minutes on metro, bus and tram — but only one metro ride.
la mappa delle linee la MÀP-pa DÉL-le LÌ-ne-e
the line map
“La linea” = the line; “il capolinea” = the terminus; “la direzione” = direction (you orient by the last station). “Il cambio” = changing lines.
il tornello il tor-NÉL-lo
the turnstile
On the metro you tap the ticket at “il tornello” (turnstile), which also validates it. Keep the ticket until you exit.
la macchinetta la mac-chi-NÉT-ta
the ticket machine
Tickets come from “la macchinetta” (machine), “l'edicola” (newsstand) or the app. Many machines have English too.

How locals really say it

Not the textbook version — the real language you hear in Italian.

“Buongiorno! Le serve un'informazione?” — Hello! Need some info?
“Dove deve andare?” — Where do you need to go?
“Singolo o giornaliero?” — Single or day pass?
“Linea A, poi a Termini cambia per la B.” — Line A, then at Termini switch to the B.

Dialogue (excerpt)

A taste of the conversation — play the rest in the app.

Anna
Buongiorno! Informazioni, mi dica pure.
Hello! Information, go ahead.
Anna
Come posso aiutarla?
How can I help you?
You
Un biglietto per la metro, per favore.
A metro ticket, please.
Anna
Un biglietto singolo o un abbonamento?
A single ticket or a pass?
You
Quanto costa il giornaliero?
How much is the day pass?
Anna
Prenda la linea A direzione Anagnina, poi cambi a Termini.
Take line A towards Anagnina, then change at Termini.

…continues in the app →

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