Things to Know
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Venice
Arriving by air. There are four methods of getting into Venice...
1. Water taxi. Cost €95 (cash) to your hotel. Will accommodate up to 12 people with luggage, but will make only one drop off. If you wish to economize, organize a group of fellow passengers before you get to the taxi desk and agree with them on a central drop off point. Taxi desk is out of arrivals, make left, see desk about 50 meters. After organizing with the clerk, take free shuttle bus to the dock (4 minutes) and get water taxi - takes 35 or so mins to Venice. Ask him to take you down the Grand Canal. (He'll probably ask for another €10, but it's worth it for the views.)
2. Land bus (blue ATVO). tickets and as above but cost €3. 15 minute ride to Piazzale Roma, Venice's bus station. When you exit the land bus look across the station and you will see the ACTV office, that's the waterbus. Take a water bus (vaporetto) down the grand canal to a stop near your hotel. Tickets cost €6.50 per 60 minutes, see for the full schedule. Takes from 15 to 40 mins depending on hotel location. You will probably want the no.1 going to the right - down the Grand Canal.
3. Water bus (ALILAGUNA) from airport. Get tickets at the same office at the airport. Take shuttle bus to dock. Costs approx €14, takes 50 mins and arrives at S Marco. The Blue or Orange line will take you to various locations in Venice. Check website below. There is a Gold (direct) Alilaguna service which costs €25. Click for info about Alilaguna. www.alilaguna.it
4. Land taxi...takes you to Piazzale Roma, costs about €27. The least advisable choice.
Arriving at train station (Ferrovia).
1. Take a water taxi to your hotel. Costs €55 for the taxi.
2. Take vaporetto (waterbus) going left down Grand Canal.
3. Take a walk (depending on location of hotel)
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Useful phone numbers & Addresses in Italy
113 Emergency Police Help
112 Carabinieri
115 Fire Department
116 Road Assistance (Italian Auto Club)
176 International Inquires
12 Phone Directory Assistance
118 Medical Emergencies
United States Embassy in Rome
Via Vittorio Veneto 119A 00187 Roma tel (06) 46741 fax (06) 4882672
U.S. General Consulate in Milan
Via Principe Amedeo 2 20121 Milano tel (02) 290351 fax (02) 29001165
(Other offices of the US Consulate are in Florence, Genoa, Naples and Palermo)
Click here for: Italian Consulate offices in the United States
Some common phrases
Click on any of the highlighted Italian phrases to hear it spoken aloud.
| Please. | Per favore. | pehr fah-VOH-reh | |||
| Please. | Per piacere. | pehr pyah-CHEH-reh | |||
| Thank you. | Grazie. | GRAH-tsyeh | |||
| You're welcome. | Prego. | PREH-goh | |||
| Sorry (excuse me). | Scusi. | SKOO-zee | |||
| Excuse me (may I get through?). | Permesso. | pehr-MEHS-soh | |||
| It doesn't matter. | Non importa. | nohn eem-POHR-tah | |||
| Good morning/good afternoon. | Buon giorno. | bwon JOHR-noh | |||
| Good evening. | Buona sera. | BWOH-nah SEH-rah | |||
| Good night. | Buona notte. | BWOH-nah NOHT-tah | |||
| Hello (formal). | Salve. | SAHL-veh | |||
| Good-bye (formal). | Arrivederci. | ahr-ree-veh-DEHR-chee | |||
| Hello. Good-bye (informal). | Ciao. | chow | |||
| See you soon. | A presto. | ah PREH-stoh | |||
| See you later. | A più tardi. | ah pyoo TAHR-dee | |||
| Excuse me,... | Mi scusi,... | mee SKOO-zee | |||
| ·Sir. | ·signore. | see-NYOH-reh | |||
| ·Madam/Mrs. | ·signora. | see-NYOH-rah | |||
| ·Miss/Ms. | ·signorina. | see-nyoh-REE-nah | |||
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? | PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh? | |||
| Yes. | Sì. | see | |||
| No. | No. | noh | |||
| I'm sorry. | Mi dispiace. | mee dee-SPYAH-cheh | |||
| I don't speak Italian. | Non parlo italiano. | nohn PAHR-loh ee-tah-LYAH-noh | |||
| I understand a little. | Capisco un pò. | ka-PEE-skoh oon poh | |||
| Please speak more slowly. | Per favore, parli più adagio. | pehr-fah-VOH-reh, PAHR-lee pyoo ah-DAH-joh | |||
| Please repeat. | Per favore ripeta. | pehr-fah-VOH-reh ree-PEH-tah | |||
| May I ask a question? | Posso fare una domanda? | POHS-soh FAH-reh OO-nah doh-MAHN-dah? | |||
| Could you please help me? | Può aiutarmi, per favore? | pwoh ah-yoo-TAHR-mee, pehr fah-VOH-reh? | |||
| Of course. | Certamente. | cher-tah-MEHN-teh | |||
| Where is the bathroom? | Dov'è la toletta? | doh-VEH lah toh-eh-LEHT-tah? | |||
| Thank you very much. | Mille grazie. | MEEL-leh GRAH-tsyeh | |||
| Who? | Chi? | kee? | |||
| What? | Che cosa? | keh KOH-sah | |||
| Why? | Perché? | pehr-KEH? | |||
| When? | Quando? | KWAHN-doh? | |||
| Where? | Dove? | DOH-veh? | |||
| How? | Come? | KOH-meh? | |||
| How much? | Quanto? | KWAHN-toh? | |||
| once | una volta | OO-nah VOHL-tah | |||
| 0 | zero | DZEH-roh | |||
| first | primo | PREE-moh | |||
| 1 | uno | OO-noh | |||
| twice | due volte | DOO-eh VOHL-teh | |||
| second | secondo | seh-KOHN-doh | |||
| third | terzo | TEHR-tsoh | |||
| 2 | due | DOO-eh | |||
| half | mezzo | MEHD-dzoh | |||
| fourth | quarto | KWAHR-toh | |||
| half of | metà di | mehd-TAH dee | |||
| 3 | tre | treh | |||
| fifth | quinto | KWEEN-toh | |||
| a third | un terzo | oon TEHR-tsoh | |||
| 4 | quattro | KWAHT-troh | |||
| 5 | cinque | CHEEN-kweh | |||
| a quarter | un quarto | oon KWAHR-toh | |||
| 6 | sei | SEH-ee | |||
| percent | per cento | pehr CHEHN-toh | |||
| 7 | sette | SEHT-teh | |||
| a lot of | molto | MOHL-toh | |||
| a little of | un po' di | oon POH dee | |||
| 8 | otto | OHT-toh | |||
| 9 | nove | NOH-veh | |||
| a few | alcuni | ahl-KOO-nee | |||
| enough | abbastanza | ahb-bah-STAHN-tsah | |||
| 10 | dieci | DYEH-chee | |||
| 11 | undici | OON-dee-chee | |||
| too much | troppo | TROHP-poh | |||
| too little | troppo poco | TROHP-poh POH-koh | |||
| 12 | dodici | DOH-dee-chee | |||
| 13 | tredici | TREH-dee-chee | |||
| a dozen of | una dozzina di | OO-nah dohd-DZEE-nah dee | |||
| 14 | quattrodici | kwat-TOHR-dee-chee | |||
| 15 | quindici | KWEEN-dee-chee | |||
| 16 | sedici | SEH-dee-chee | |||
| 17 | diciassette | dee-chahs-SEHT-teh | |||
| 18 | diciotto | dee-CHOHT-toh | |||
| 19 | diciannove | dee-chahn-NOH-veh | |||
| 20 | venti | VEHN-tee | |||
| 21 | ventuno | vehn-TOO-noh | |||
| 22 | ventidue | vehn-tee-DOO-eh | |||
| 30 | trenta | TREHN-tah | |||
| 40 | quaranta | kwah-RAHN-tah | |||
| 50 | cinquanta | cheen-KWAHN-tah | |||
| 60 | sessanta | sehs-SAHN-tah | |||
| 70 | settanta | seht-SAHN-tah | |||
| 80 | ottanta | oh-TAHN-tah | |||
| 90 | novanta | noh-VAHN-tah | |||
| 100 | cento | CHEHN-toh | |||
| 101 | centouno | chehn-toh-OO-noh | |||
| 200 | duecento | dweh-CHEHN-toh | |||
| 1,000 | mille | MEEL-leh | |||
| 2,000 | duemila | dweh-MEE-lah | |||
| Where can I change some dollars? | Dove posso cambiare dei dollari? | DOH-veh POHS-soh kam- BYAH-reh day DOHL-lah-ree? | |||
| ·this check? | ·questo assegno? | ·KWEH-stoh ahs-SEH-nyoh? | |||
| Is the bank open? | È aperta la banca? | eh ah-PEHR-tah lah BAHN-kah? | |||
| No, it's closed. | No, è chiusa. | noh, eh KYOO-sah | |||
| Is there a currency exchange nearby? | C'è un ufficio cambio qui vicino? | cheh oon oof-FEE-choh KAHM-byoh kwee vee-CHEE-noh? | |||
| How much is the dollar worth today? | Quanto vale il dollaro oggi? | KWAHN-toh VAH-leh eel DOHL-lah-reh OHD-jee? | |||
| Do you need my passport? | Ha bisogno del passaporto? | ah bee-ZOH-nyoh dehl pahs-sah-POHR-toh? | |||
| Where do I sign? | Dove firmo? | DOH-veh FEER-mah? | |||
| What time is it? | Che ora è? | keh OH-rah eh? | |||
| It's one o'clock. | È l'una. | eh LOO-nah | |||
| ·noon. | ·mezzogiorno. | mehd-dzoh-JOHR-noh | |||
| ·midnight. | ·mezzanotte. | mehd-zah-NOHT-teh | |||
| It's 2:00. | Sono le due. | SOH-noh leh DOO-eh | |||
| ·2:15. | ·le due e un quarto. | ·leh DOO-eh eh oon KWAHR-toh | |||
| ·2:30. | ·le due e mezzo. | ·leh DOO-eh eh MEHD-zoh | |||
| ·2:45. | ·le due e tre quarti. | ·leh DOO-eh eh treh KWAHR-tee | |||
| ·2:50. | ·le tre meno dieci. | ·leh treh MEH-noh DYEH-chee | |||
| ·3:10. | ·le tre e dieci. | ·leh treh eh DYEH-chee | |||
| five minutes ago | cinque minuti fa | CHEEN-kweh mee-NOO-tee fah | |||
| in a half hour | fra mezz'ora | frah mehdz OH-rah | |||
| before 9:00 A.M. | prima delle nove di mattina | PREE-mah DEHL-leh NOH-veh dee maht-TEE-nah | |||
| after 8:00 P.M. | dopo le otto di sera | DOH-poh leh OHT-toh dee SEH-rah | |||
| since 3:00 P.M. | dalle tre del pomeriggio | DAHL-leh treh dehl poh-meh-REED-joh | |||
| When does it begin? | Quando comincia? | KWAHN-doh koh-MEEN-chah? | |||
| He came on time. | È arrivato in orario. | eh ahr-ree-VAH-toh een oh-RAH-ryoh | |||
| ·early. | ·in anticipo. | ·een ahn-TEE-cee-poh | |||
| ·late. | ·in ritardo. | ·een ree-TAHR-doh | |||
| The bill, please. | Il conto, per favore. | eel KOHN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh | |||
| How much do I owe you? | Quanto Le devo? | KWAHN-toh leh DEH-voh? | |||
| Is service included? | Il servizio è incluso? | eel sehr-VEE-tsyoh eh een-KOO-soh? | |||
| This is for you. | Questo è per Lei. | KWEH-stoh eh pehr ley | |||
