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INTRODUCTION
Ciao! Hello and welcome back to Italian survival phrases brought to you by ItalianPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Italy. You will be surprised at how far a little Italian will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.
In the previous lesson, we covered how to get on the subway. In Italy, riding the rails is one of the best ways to enjoy your trip and visit as many places as possible, not only at the local level, but also for long distance destinations! In fact, traveling by train can be one more way to see all the wonderful things Italy can offer!

Lesson focus
In Italy, you can buy train tickets at the station where you can find the ticket office and the vending machines. Be careful because it is not possible to buy tickets on the train and if you ride a train without a ticket, you will be fined. Another place where you can buy a train ticket is the travel agency where you can go and simply ask for a ticket covering your desired ride.
Furthermore, a new way to buy tickets is by using the internet and accessing the Italian railway's website. Here, after having signed up, you can choose the time and the train you desire.
When traveling long distances, there are several types of tickets, which we'll take a look at in a minute, but first, let's work on asking for the ticket.
We can accomplish this by asking Un biglietto per... and then your destination. Now, of course, we need a destination. So let's use the wonderful city of Florence, or Firenze in Italian. So how do you ask for a ticket to Florence?
"One ticket to Florence, please" in Italian is - Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
Let’s break it down by syllable: Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
Now let's hear it one more time: Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
This sentence is made up by un biglietto “a ticket” followed by per the preposition “for” and then the name of the destination, Florence, in Italian, Firenze, followed by per favore, “please."
Let's break down these words and hear them one more time: Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
Now, what if you wanted to know how much the ticket was before buying it?
“How much is a ticket to Florence?” in Italian is Quanto costa un biglietto per Firenze?
Quanto costa un biglietto per Firenze?
This sentence is so easy and you know the structure thanks to the previous lessons, in fact, we have quanto costa “how much," followed by un biglietto per Firenze “a ticket to Florence.”
Please be careful because in Italian, we often use the preposition per to translate the English “to.”
Let's break down these words and hear the entire sentence once more: Quanto costa un biglietto per Firenze?
Quanto costa un biglietto per Firenze?
Let’s now imagine that you are not travelling on your own but with someone else, so you need to ask for two or more tickets.
“Two tickets to Florence please” in Italian is Due biglietti per Firenze per favore.
Due biglietti per Firenze per favore.
As you can see it’s very easy to understand, in place of un biglietto “one ticket," you have another number due, “two,” and then the plural noun biglietti “tickets."
So let's break down these words and hear the whole sentence: Due biglietti per Firenze per favore.
Due biglietti per Firenze per favore.

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so buona fortuna, which means “good luck” in Italian.
"One ticket to Florence" - Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
Un biglietto per Firenze per favore.
“How much is a ticket to Florence?” - Quanto costa un biglietto per Firenze?
Quanto costa un biglietto per Firenze?
Quanto costa un biglietto per Firenze?
“Two tickets to Florence please.” - Due biglietti per Firenze per favore.
Due biglietti per Firenze per favore.
Due biglietti per Firenze per favore.
That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Ciao ciao!

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