Dispute with taxi driver Part 2: Pick-up or drop-off locations
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Key Phrases
Dove
Where
Il posto giusto
The right place
Ho capito male
I misunderstood
Skills You'll Learn
Giving directions
Dare indicazioni
Clarifying misunderstandings
Chiarire malintesi
Negotiating terms
Negoziare le condizioni
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a taxi in Italy, and the driver is taking you to the wrong location. You had asked to go to Via Roma, a well-known street, but due to a misunderstanding, the driver took you to Via Ramo instead. As you try to resolve the situation, a discussion about the fare arises since the driver has to change direction. This roleplay captures the conversation between you and the driver as you try to sort out the mix-up and negotiate the fare.
Dove mi sta portando? Questo non è il posto giusto!
Where are you taking me? This is not the right place!
Ma questa è l'indirizzo che mi ha dato.
But this is the address you gave me.
No, le ho detto Via Roma, non Via Ramo.
No, I told you Via Roma, not Via Ramo.
Ho capito male, mi scusi.
I misunderstood, I'm sorry.
Quindi, può tornare indietro?
So, can you turn back?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Dove
DOH-veh
Where
Mi sta
mee stah
He/She is
💬 In phrases like [mi sta portando], [stare] + another verb in [-ando]/[-endo] means "be doing": [sta portando] = "is taking." Swap in another verb the same way: [sta aspettando] = "is waiting."
See breakdown →Portando
por-TAHN-do
Bringing me
💬 [Portando] is the "-ing" form of [portare]. Italian often uses it with [stare]: [sto portando], [sta portando], [stanno portando].
See breakdown →Mi sta portando
mee stah por-TAHN-do
You are taking
💬 Italian often says "be doing" with [stare] + verb in [-ando]/[-endo]: [mi sta portando] = "you are taking me." The little [mi] goes before the verb: [mi sta aiutando] = "you are helping me."
See breakdown →Mi
mee
Me
💬 [Mi] means [me], but in Italian it usually goes before the verb: [mi scusi], [mi aiuta], [mi porta]. You'll see the same pattern with [ti] for "you": [ti aiuto].
See breakdown →Questo
KWES-toh
This
Non
nohn
Not
È
eh
Is
💬 [È] with an accent means "is." Without the accent, [e] means "and," so the accent really matters here.
See breakdown →Non è
nohn eh
Is not
💬 Italian usually puts [non] directly before the verb: [non è], [non ho], [non posso]. That same pattern works in lots of real situations: [non capisco] = "I don't understand."
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