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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.

Lesson focus
In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask and buy a train ticket. Once you have established the destination, it is time to select the type of seat you want. In Italy, normally you can choose between prima classe “first class” and seconda classe “second class."
Let’s break them down by syllable: prima classe
Now let's hear them once again: prima classe
The first word, prima, means “first” and it is a numeral adjective used in concordance with the feminine noun which it refers to: classe “class."
Then seconda classe.
Let’s break them down by syllable: seconda classe
Before classe this time you have seconda in place of prima, a feminine numeral adjective.
So let’s now imagine you want to buy a first class ticket. This time the destination will be Rome (Roma).
"A first class ticket to Rome please," in Italian is Un biglietto per Roma prima classe per favore.
The structure is the same you have just seen in the previous lesson, just with the addition of prima classe “first class."
Let's break down these words: Un biglietto per Roma prima classe per favore.
Now let's hear the whole phrase: Un biglietto per Roma prima classe per favore.
In your trips to Italy, it could happen that you will take the train and then you will go back to the city you’re staying. So if you wish to buy a round trip ticket, how could you accomplish this in Italian?
“I would like a round-trip ticket to Rome please” Vorrei un biglietto per Roma andata e ritorno per favore.
Vorrei un biglietto per Roma andata e ritorno per favore.
Let's break down these words and hear them one more time: Vorrei un biglietto per Roma andata e ritorno per favore.
Vorrei un biglietto per Roma andata e ritorno per favore.
In this structure, we have added vorrei “I would like” at the beginning of the sentence.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: vorrei
It is followed by un biglietto per Roma “a ticket to Rome” and then finally, andata e ritorno “round trip."
So to convey the English definition “round trip” in Italian we say andata e ritorno. Made up by andata which comes from the verb andare “to go," but in this case, it is used as a feminine singular noun followed by the conjunction e, “and," and then ritorno, which is a masculine singular noun meaning “back – return."
Let's break down these words and hear them one more time: andata e ritorno
andata e ritorno
Finally if you just need a simple one way ticket, you can accomplish it by asking: “I would like a one-way ticket to Rome please” which in Italian is Vorrei un biglietto per Roma solo andata per favore.
So as you can see, we have used the exact same structure of the previous phrase adding solo andata in place of andata e ritorno. Solo andata is made up by the words solo which means “only” and andata which we have just seen.
Let's break down these words now and hear the entire sentence once again: Solo andata
Solo andata

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.
"A first class ticket to Rome please" - Un biglietto per Roma prima classe per favore.
Un biglietto per Roma prima classe per favore.
Un biglietto per Roma prima classe per favore.
“I would like a round-trip ticket to Rome please” - Vorrei un biglietto per Roma andata e ritorno per favore.
Vorrei un biglietto per Roma andata e ritorno per favore.
Vorrei un biglietto per Roma andata e ritorno per favore.
“I would like a one-way ticket to Rome please” - Vorrei un biglietto per Roma solo andata per favore.
Vorrei un biglietto per Roma solo andata per favore.
Vorrei un biglietto per Roma solo andata 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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