COMPLETE TRAIN TRAVEL SERIES

Learn the Italian you’ll actually use when traveling by train — from your ticket to your destination.

Follow one complete train journey through 8 realistic Italian-English conversations, including buying a ticket, choosing your seat, finding your platform, dealing with a delay, handling a platform change, asking for help, finding your seat and more.

BUYING THE TICKET – PART 1 OF 8

Learn how to buy a train ticket in Italian, ask about departure times, journey length and connections.

CHOOSING THE SEAT & PAYING — PART 2 of 8

Learn how to choose your class and seat, ask the ticket price and pay by card in Italian.

FINDING THE PLATFORM — PART 3 of 8

Learn how to ask which platform your train leaves from, understand directions and ticket validation.

THE TRAIN IS DELAYED – PART 4 OF 8

Learn how to ask about a train delay, confirm the new departure time and check for updates.

THE PLATFORM CHANGES – PART 5 OF 8

Learn how to handle a platform change, ask where the new platform is and directions through the station.

FINDING THE CARRIAGE & SEAT – PART 6 OF 8

Learn how to find the correct train, locate your carriage and handle a simple seat mix-up in Italian.

TICKET INSPECTION – PART 7 OF 8

Learn how to respond during a ticket inspection, show your ID and ask about your arrival time in Italian.

ARRIVING IN FLORENCE – PART 8 OF 8

Learn how to confirm your stop, ask how much longer the journey will take and help with your luggage.

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