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"Station" in Italian: stazione

la stazione

Say it: lah staht-TSYOH-nehfeminine · la stazionenoun/la statˈtsjo.ne/

Station in Italian is la stazione (lah staht-TSYOH-neh), feminine. La stazione centrale is the main station. You meet in stazione or alla stazione depending on the sentence.

Train day

Il treno parte dalla stazione alle nove.
The train leaves from the station at nine.
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How to pronounce stazione

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lah staht-TSYOH-neh

/la statˈtsjo.ne/

Stazione stresses TSYOH: staht-TSYOH-neh. Zi sounds like tsyoh.

"Station" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
la stazionethe station

Default noun.

stazione centralecentral / main station

Big-city hub.

alla stazioneat the station

Meeting point.

stazione della metrometro station

Specify the type.

How to use stazione in real life

  1. 1Train day

    Il treno parte dalla stazione alle nove.

    The train leaves from the station at nine.

    Dalla stazione for from.

  2. 2Meeting friend

    Ti aspetto alla stazione vicino all'uscita.

    I'll wait for you at the station near the exit.

    Alla stazione.

  3. 3Taxi ask

    Mi porti in stazione, per favore?

    Can you take me to the station, please?

    In stazione is common with drivers.

Mistakes English speakers make with stazione

Incorrect: Vado a il stazione.

Correct: Vado alla stazione.

A + la = alla.

Incorrect: La station è chiusa.

Correct: La stazione è chiusa.

Use stazione, not station.

Good to know

La stazione is a classic meeting spot: big clocks, coffee bars, and last-minute ticket machines. In big cities, name which one—Roma Termini, Milano Centrale—because stazione alone can mean several places.

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Arranging a train pickup

  1. ChatPal

    Arrivi alla stazione alle undici?

    Do you arrive at the station at eleven?

  2. You

    Sì, alla stazione centrale.

    Yes, at the central station.

  3. ChatPal

    Ti prendo fuori dalla stazione, lato taxi.

    I'll pick you up outside the station, taxi side.

  4. You

    Perfetto. Se ritardo, resto in stazione.

    Perfect. If I'm late, I'll stay in the station.

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"Station" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Station" in Italian

Alla stazione or in stazione?

Both appear. Alla stazione is 'at the station'; in stazione is very common with go/wait.

How do you say train station?

Stazione (dei treni) or stazione ferroviaria.

Metro station?

Stazione della metro / fermata della metro.

Is stazione feminine?

Yes: la stazione.

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