Dispute with taxi driver: Route choice
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Key Phrases
Perché hai preso questa strada?
Why did you take this road?
Non sembra molto veloce.
It doesn't seem very fast.
Ancora circa dieci minuti.
About ten minutes.
Skills You'll Learn
Expressing disagreement
Esprimere disaccordo
Apologizing and explaining
Scusarsi e spiegare
Estimating time duration
Stimare la durata del tempo
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're in a car in Italy discussing with a local driver. You've noticed the driver has taken a different route, claiming it's usually a shortcut, but traffic seems heavier. A conversation ensues about the route choice and estimated arrival time.
Perché hai preso questa strada?
Why did you take this road?
Questa è una scorciatoia, signore.
This is a shortcut, sir.
Non sembra molto veloce. Guarda il traffico!
It doesn't seem very fast. Look at the traffic!
Mi scusi, ma di solito è più veloce.
I'm sorry, but it's usually faster.
Non sono d'accordo. Dovresti chiedere prima di cambiare percorso.
I don't agree. You should ask before changing the route.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Perché
pehr-KEH
Why
Hai
ai
You have
Preso
PREH-so
Taken
Hai preso
ai PREH-so
You took
💬 Italian often uses the present of [avere] + a past form to talk about a finished action: [hai preso] = "you took / you have taken." You can reuse the pattern with other verbs: [hai visto] "you saw," [hai pagato] "you paid."
See breakdown →Questa
KWES-tah
This
Strada
STRAH-dah
Road
Questa strada
KWES-tah STRAH-dah
This road
💬 [Questa] changes to match the noun, so with feminine [strada] you get [questa strada]. With a masculine noun, compare [questo percorso].
See breakdown →È
eh
Is
Una
OO-nah
A
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