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40 [forty]

Asking for directions

Asking for directions

40 [quaranta]

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Excuse me! Mi--c---! M_ s_____ M- s-u-i- --------- Mi scusi! 0
Can you help me? M- p-- a--t-re? M_ p__ a_______ M- p-ò a-u-a-e- --------------- Mi può aiutare? 0
Is there a good restaurant around here? C’---- b-on--i----a--- d----est- par-i? C__ u_ b___ r_________ d_ q_____ p_____ C-è u- b-o- r-s-o-a-t- d- q-e-t- p-r-i- --------------------------------------- C’è un buon ristorante da queste parti? 0
Take a left at the corner. Q-i----’-ng-lo gi-i a----is--a. Q__ a_________ g___ a s________ Q-i a-l-a-g-l- g-r- a s-n-s-r-. ------------------------------- Qui all’angolo giri a sinistra. 0
Then go straight for a while. Po- se--- --it--------n -o’. P__ s____ d_____ p__ u_ p___ P-i s-g-a d-i-t- p-r u- p-’- ---------------------------- Poi segua dritto per un po’. 0
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). Dop---e-to metr---i-i ----st--. D___ c____ m____ g___ a d______ D-p- c-n-o m-t-i g-r- a d-s-r-. ------------------------------- Dopo cento metri giri a destra. 0
You can also take the bus. P-- a-che---en--r- l--uto-us. P__ a____ p_______ l_________ P-ò a-c-e p-e-d-r- l-a-t-b-s- ----------------------------- Può anche prendere l’autobus. 0
You can also take the tram. Pu- a--h- pr-nder- il--r-m. P__ a____ p_______ i_ t____ P-ò a-c-e p-e-d-r- i- t-a-. --------------------------- Può anche prendere il tram. 0
You can also follow me with your car. P-ò-----e-se--i-mi -n-----hi-a. P__ a____ s_______ i_ m________ P-ò a-c-e s-g-i-m- i- m-c-h-n-. ------------------------------- Può anche seguirmi in macchina. 0
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? C-me -rr--o -llo---ad-o? C___ a_____ a___ s______ C-m- a-r-v- a-l- s-a-i-? ------------------------ Come arrivo allo stadio? 0
Cross the bridge! At---versi il---n-e! A_________ i_ p_____ A-t-a-e-s- i- p-n-e- -------------------- Attraversi il ponte! 0
Go through the tunnel! Pa----il -u--el! P____ i_ t______ P-s-i i- t-n-e-! ---------------- Passi il tunnel! 0
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. S---a fi-- a- ----o --mafo--. S____ f___ a_ t____ s________ S-g-a f-n- a- t-r-o s-m-f-r-. ----------------------------- Segua fino al terzo semaforo. 0
Then turn into the first street on your right. P----- -- pr-m- --r--a-a--e--ra. P_____ l_ p____ s_____ a d______ P-e-d- l- p-i-a s-r-d- a d-s-r-. -------------------------------- Prenda la prima strada a destra. 0
Then drive straight through the next intersection. Poi-al---os-imo -nc-o--o-c-n----i---it-o. P__ a_ p_______ i_______ c_______ d______ P-i a- p-o-s-m- i-c-o-i- c-n-i-u- d-i-t-. ----------------------------------------- Poi al prossimo incrocio continui dritto. 0
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? Scus-- co-- ar------ll’----po-t-? S_____ c___ a_____ a_____________ S-u-i- c-m- a-r-v- a-l-a-r-p-r-o- --------------------------------- Scusi, come arrivo all’aeroporto? 0
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). È meg-i- s---re-d---a m--r-p---tan-. È m_____ s_ p_____ l_ m_____________ È m-g-i- s- p-e-d- l- m-t-o-o-i-a-a- ------------------------------------ È meglio se prende la metropolitana. 0
Simply get out at the last stop. A-r--- f--o -----lti-a--e--ata. A_____ f___ a_________ f_______ A-r-v- f-n- a-l-u-t-m- f-r-a-a- ------------------------------- Arrivi fino all’ultima fermata. 0

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