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How to Say ‘From Fiumicino to the city centre’ in Italian

Da Fiumicino al centro

da fyoo-mee-CHEE-noh ahl CHEN-troh

[da fyoo-mee-CHEE-noh ahl CHEN-troh]

💬 Usage Tip: al is a + il joined together. The same happens with da: dal centro "from the centre".

Phrase Breakdown

Da Fiumicino

da fyoo-mee-CHEE-noh

From Fiumicino

'Da' means 'from'. Fiumicino is Rome's main airport: fyu-mi-CHEE-no.

Example

Parto da Fiumicino.

I'm leaving from Fiumicino.

Words in this phrase

[da]

from

Indicating a place or time where something begins.

Example

Ascoltiamo la musica da quell'altoparlante.

We listen to music from that loudspeaker.

Fiumicino

[fyoo-mee-CHEE-noh]

Fiumicino

Rome's main airport town.

Example

Atterro a Fiumicino.

I land at Fiumicino.

al centro

ahl CHEN-troh

to the centre

'Al' is 'a' plus 'il' (to the). Say CHEN-tro.

Example

Vado al centro.

I'm going to the centre.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

to the

Combination of a + il, meaning to the; part of many fixed expressions.

Example

Sei bravissima al gioco delle battute veloci.

You’re really good at the game of quick comebacks.

centro

[CHEN-troh]

center / downtown

Often refers to the city center or downtown area.

Example

Voglio andare in centro. Il centro è molto bello di sera.

I want to go downtown. The center is very beautiful in the evening.

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