Directions

1. Comu arrivu a la stazzioni?

   How do I get to the station?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to get to a place such as the station

   Grammar Note

   Swap in any place name: "Comu arrivu a …?". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Vutati a manu dritta

   Turn right

   Usage

   Used when giving or understanding directions to turn right

   Grammar Note

   Left is a manu manca. The ending -ati is the plural imperative, also used politely to one person; to a friend say Vota. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. È luntanu di ccà?

   Is it far from here?

   Usage

   Used to check whether a destination is within walking distance

   Grammar Note

   The opposite is vicinu (near). The accent separates È "is" from e "and". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. È propriu davanti

   It's right in front

   Usage

   Used to say that a destination is directly ahead of you

   Grammar Note

   To say "in front of something", use davanti a …. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Scusati, sugnu pirdutu

   Excuse me, I'm lost

   Usage

   Used to get a passer-by's attention when you are lost and need help

   Grammar Note

   A woman says pirduta. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Mi putiti mustrari supra la mappa?

   Can you show me on the map?

   Usage

   Used when spoken directions are unclear and you want the place shown on a map

   Grammar Note

   Putiti is the plural form, also used politely to one person. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Quantu tempu ci voli a pedi?

   How long does it take on foot?

   Usage

   Used to estimate how long a walk to a destination takes

   Grammar Note

   Time is a quantity, so it takes quantu (a count would take quanti). A pedi is literally "by foot". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. È propriu darreri a cantunera

   It's right behind the corner

   Usage

   Used to say a place is very close, just past the corner

   Grammar Note

   Cantunera is the corner of a building or street. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. A dritta

   Right

   Usage

   Shows the direction in one phrase, in a taxi or on foot

   Grammar Note

   Dritta is a feminine noun meaning the right-hand side. The opposite is manca

10. A manca

    Left

    Usage

    Shows the direction in one phrase, in a taxi or on foot

    Grammar Note

    Manca is a feminine noun meaning the left-hand side. The opposite is dritta

11. Sempri drittu

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Short enough to read at a glance while driving

    Grammar Note

    Drittu can mean "straight" and also "right-hand"; adding Sempri makes clear you mean straight on. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. Nnarreri

    Back / turn around

    Usage

    Show this when you have gone too far and need to turn back

    Grammar Note

    An adverb. Variants such as arreri and ndarreri also exist

13. Firmati ccà, pi favuri

    Stop here, please

    Usage

    Used to ask a taxi driver to stop here and let you out

    Grammar Note

    The ending -ati is the plural imperative, also used politely to one person; to a friend say Firma. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

14. Ammasciata

    Embassy

    Usage

    Point at this to find an embassy, for example if you lose your passport

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun, also written ambasciata or mbasciata. Signs are usually in Italian (ambasciata)

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