How to Say ‘The nearest metro station’ in Italian
La stazione della metropolitana più vicina
lah stah-TSYO-neh DEL-lah meh-troh-poh-lee-TAH-nah pyoo vee-CHEE-nah
[lah stah-TSYO-neh DEL-lah meh-troh-poh-lee-TAH-nah pyoo vee-CHEE-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian often uses [più] + adjective where English uses "-er" or "-est." So [la stazione più vicina] is literally "the station more near," meaning "the nearest station."
Phrase Breakdown
La stazione
lah stah-TSYO-neh
The station
Refers to a station, often a train or metro station depending on context.
La stazione è molto affollata.
The station is very crowded.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before feminine singular nouns.
La stazione della metropolitana più vicina è qui.
The nearest metro station is here.
stazione
[stah-TSYO-neh]
station
A station, especially for travel or transport.
La stazione della metropolitana più vicina è chiusa oggi.
The nearest metro station is closed today.
Della metropolitana
DEL-lah meh-troh-poh-lee-TAH-nah
Of the metro / subway
Shows possession or association with the metro system.
La stazione della metropolitana è chiusa.
The metro station is closed.
Words in this phrase
della
[DEL-lah]
of the
Contraction of 'di' + 'la', used with feminine singular nouns.
La stazione della metropolitana più vicina è a sinistra.
The nearest metro station is on the left.
metropolitana
[meh-troh-poh-lee-TAH-nah]
metro; subway
The city underground rail system.
La stazione della metropolitana più vicina apre presto.
The nearest metro station opens early.
Più vicina
pyoo vee-CHEE-nah
Closest / nearest
Comparative form meaning the one with the shortest distance.
Qual è la stazione più vicina?
Which is the nearest station?
Words in this phrase
più
[pyoo]
more; nearest
Used with adjectives to mean 'more'; here it helps say 'nearest'.
La stazione della metropolitana più vicina è quella.
The nearest metro station is that one.
vicina
[vee-CHEE-nah]
near; nearby; closest
Feminine singular adjective meaning near or closest.
La stazione della metropolitana più vicina è molto comoda.
The nearest metro station is very convenient.
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