Man: I’d like a ticket to London, please.
Railway Station Clerk: Which station?
Man: Liverpool Street Station.
Railway Station Clerk: A one-way ticket or a return ticket?
Man: A return ticket.
Railway Station Clerk: When do you want to return?
Man: I’m not sure. I would prefer an open-return ticket.
Railway Station Clerk: All right, first or second class?
Man: First class. How much is it?
Railway Station Clerk: First class is £80.
Man: Where does the train leave from?
Railway Station Clerk: From platform 9.
Man: … and when exactly?
Railway Station Clerk: At 10.35 am.
Man: Excuse me, just one more question. When does it arrive in London?
Railway Station Clerk: At 13.34 pm.
IMPORTANT PHRASES
I’d like a ticket to …, please. – Vorrei comprare un biglietto per …, per favore.
A one-way ticket or a return ticket? – Solo andata oppure andata e ritorno?
When do you want to return? – Quando vuole tornare?
I’m not sure. – Non sono sicuro/a. (Nel senso: non lo so ancora)
I would prefer an open-return ticket. – Preferisco un biglietto aperto, andata e ritorno.
How much is it? – Quanto costa?
Where does the train leave from? – Da dove parte il treno?
From platform 9. – Dal binario 9.
When exactly? – Quando precisamente?
Just one more question. – Avrei un altra domanda.
When does it arrive in …? – Quando arriva a …?
IMPORTANT WORDS
ticket – biglietto
station – stazione
one-way ticket – biglietto solo andata
return ticket – biglietto andata e ritorna
to return – tornare, ritornare
to be sure – essere sicuro
to prefer – preferire
to leave – partire
platform – binario
exactly – precisamente, di preciso
question – domanda
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