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"How do I get to…?" in Italian: Come arrivo a…?

Come arrivo a…?

Say it: KOH-meh ahr-REE-voh ah…phrase/ˈko.me arˈri.vo a…/

How do I get to…? in Italian is Come arrivo a…? Fill the gap: Come arrivo al museo? or Come arrivo a Piazza Navona?

Tourist on a corner

Scusi, come arrivo alla stazione?
Excuse me, how do I get to the station?
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How to pronounce Come arrivo a…?

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KOH-meh ahr-REE-voh ah…

/ˈko.me arˈri.vo a…/

Come is KOH-meh. Arrivo stresses REE: ahr-REE-voh. A is ah. Keep the whole question together.

"How do I get to…?" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
Come arrivo a…?How do I get to…?

Full direction question.

Come arrivo al / alla…?How do I get to the…?

With article fusion.

Come si arriva a…?How does one get to…?

More impersonal.

Scusi, come arrivo a…?Excuse me, how do I get to…?

Polite opener.

How to use Come arrivo a…? in real life

  1. 1Tourist on a corner

    Scusi, come arrivo alla stazione?

    Excuse me, how do I get to the station?

    Come arrivo a + place.

  2. 2Walking app confusion

    Come arrivo a Piazza Maggiore da qui?

    How do I get to Piazza Maggiore from here?

    Named square.

  3. 3Hotel lobby

    Come arrivo al Duomo a piedi?

    How do I get to the cathedral on foot?

    Al from a + il.

Mistakes English speakers make with Come arrivo a…?

Incorrect: Come I arrive a Roma?

Correct: Come arrivo a Roma?

Keep the Italian verb arrivo in the set phrase.

Incorrect: Come vado a…? (when practicing this entry)

Correct: Come arrivo a…?

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Good to know

Italians answer Come arrivo a…? with landmarks more than street numbers—dopo il semaforo, dritto, seconda a destra. Start with scusi in cities. Combining a + article gives al, alla, all' before the place name.

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Finding the museum after lunch

  1. ChatPal

    Come arrivo al museo Egizio da qui?

    How do I get to the Egyptian museum from here?

  2. You

    Chiediamo: scusi, come arrivo al museo?

    Let's ask: excuse me, how do I get to the museum?

  3. ChatPal

    Ci hanno detto dritto, poi come arrivo io lo rifaccio a voce.

    They said straight, then I'll repeat how I get there out loud.

  4. You

    Ok, camminiamo e controlliamo la mappa.

    Ok, let's walk and check the map.

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"How do I get to…?" in other languages

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Common questions about "How do I get to…?" in Italian

Exact question?

Come arrivo a…?

To the station?

Come arrivo alla stazione?

Polite start?

Scusi, come arrivo a…?

Impersonal?

Come si arriva a…?

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