How to Say ‘Do you know where the station is?’ in Italian
Sa dov'è la stazione?
sah dohv eh lah stah-TSYO-neh
[sah dohv eh lah stah-TSYO-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Sa is the polite "do you know" for a stranger; with a friend it's sai. Put it in front of any question to soften it: Sa dov'è la farmacia? "Do you know where the pharmacy is?"
Phrase Breakdown
Sa dov'è
sah dohv eh
Do you know where (it) is
'Sa' is the polite 'you know' (Lei form). 'Dov'è' is short for 'dove è'. Stress the final 'è': doh-VEH.
Sa dov'è il bagno?
Do you know where the bathroom is?
Words in this phrase
Sa
[sah]
knows
Third person singular form of the verb to know.
Sa tutto della situazione.
He knows everything about the situation.
dov'
[dohv]
where
Shortened form from 'dove' before 'è'; means 'where.'
Dov'è il camerino? Vorrei provare questi jeans.
Where is the fitting room? I'd like to try on these jeans.
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
la stazione?
lah stah-TSYO-neh
the station?
'Stazione' is feminine, so it takes 'la'. Say stah-TSYOH-neh; 'z' sounds like 'ts'.
La stazione è grande.
The station is big.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
stazione
[stah-TSYO-neh]
station
Usually train station, but can also mean station in general depending on context.
La stazione è molto affollata oggi.
The station is very crowded today.
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