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How to Say ‘Stop in Piazza Garibaldi’ in Italian

Fermarsi in piazza Garibaldi

fehr-MAR-see een PYAHT-tsah gah-ree-BAHL-dee

[fehr-MAR-see een PYAHT-tsah gah-ree-BAHL-dee]

💬 Usage Tip: The -si on the end of fermarsi means "oneself", and it attaches directly to the verb. With a person, the ending changes, as in fermati "stop!" (to a friend).

Phrase Breakdown

Fermarsi

[fehr-MAR-see]

to stop / to park

Reflexive verb meaning to stop oneself somewhere.

Example

Possiamo fermarsi qui un momento.

We can stop here a moment.

in piazza Garibaldi

een PYAHT-tsah gah-ree-BAHL-dee

in Garibaldi Square

'Zz' sounds like 'ts': PYAT-tsa. 'Garibaldi' is stressed: ga-ri-BAL-di.

Example

Ci vediamo in piazza Garibaldi.

See you in Garibaldi Square.

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

piazza

[PYAHT-tsah]

square

An open public square in a town.

Example

La piazza è molto bella.

The square is very beautiful.

Garibaldi

[gah-ree-BAHL-dee]

Garibaldi (name)

Surname of a hero of Italian unification; many squares bear it.

Example

C'è una statua di Garibaldi.

There is a statue of Garibaldi.

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