How to Say ‘Our street is in a restricted traffic zone’ in Italian
La nostra via è in ZTL
lah NOHS-trah VEE-ah eh een dzeh-tee-EHL-leh
[lah NOHS-trah VEE-ah eh een dzeh-tee-EHL-leh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: ZTL stands for Zona a Traffico Limitato "limited traffic zone". Cameras log your plate as you drive in, and the fine can reach you months later even on a rental car, so take this warning seriously.
Phrase Breakdown
La nostra via
lah NOHS-trah VEE-ah
Our street
Italian uses an article before the possessive. 'Via' means street: VEE-a.
La nostra via è tranquilla.
Our street is quiet.
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.
nostra
[NOHS-trah]
our
Feminine singular possessive, agreeing with a feminine noun.
La nostra cucina è piccola.
Our kitchen is small.
via
[VEE-ah]
street
Feminine noun used before street names.
Abito in via Roma.
I live on Via Roma.
è in ZTL
eh een dzeh-tee-EHL-leh
is in a limited traffic zone
ZTL stands for 'Zona a Traffico Limitato', a restricted-access area. Spell out the letters: zeta-ti-elle.
Il centro è in ZTL.
The center is in a limited traffic zone.
Words in this phrase
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.
in
[een]
in
Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.
Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.
I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.
ZTL
[dzeh-tee-EHL-leh]
limited traffic zone
Abbreviation of 'Zona a Traffico Limitato', a restricted area for cars in Italian city centers.
Non entrare nella ZTL senza permesso.
Don't enter the limited traffic zone without a permit.
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