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How to Say ‘The pickup point.’ in Italian

Il punto di ritiro.

eel POON-toh dee ree-TEE-roh

[eel POON-toh dee ree-TEE-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: [di] + [il] becomes [del], and the same kind of merge happens in several common combinations. You'll also see [alla] = [a] + [la], as in [alla stazione].

Phrase Breakdown

Il

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article, used before a specific noun.

Example

Il punto di ritiro è davanti all'hotel.

The pickup point is in front of the hotel.

punto

[POON-toh]

point

A point, spot, or location; here it refers to a designated place.

Example

Il punto di ritiro è cambiato questa mattina.

The pickup point changed this morning.

di

[dee]

of

A preposition meaning of, for, or from depending on context; here it links two nouns.

Example

Il punto di ritiro non è qui.

The pickup point is not here.

ritiro

[ree-TEE-roh]

pickup

Literally retrieval or collection; in transport it means pickup.

Example

Il ritiro dei passeggeri è dietro la stazione.

The pickup of passengers is behind the station.

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