39. Validate Your Ticket! (Intermediate) Learn Italian with Podcasts at LearnItalianPod

39. Validate Your Ticket! (Intermediate)

May 13th, 2007

PDF Transcript - Dialogue - Expansion - Glossary - Quiz

Validate Your Ticket! - Convalida Il Tuo Biglietto!

Learn Italian with Podcasts! One of the most convenient ways to travel throughout Italy is by train - In today’s episode we’re going to hear a conversation that takes place on a train in Italy between a foreign tourist and a ticket controller, and we’ll learn a thing or two about travelling by train, tickets, and what you need to do prior to boarding the train. While doing so, we’ll review and practice the use of pronouns (like “lo”, “la”, “li”, “le”) and some other useful verb constructions. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 39

Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (right-click, save as)

This entry was posted on Sunday, May 13th, 2007 at 5:56 pm and is filed under Intermediate. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

10 Responses to "39. Validate Your Ticket! (Intermediate)"

Michele Says:

May 14th, 2007 at 9:13 am

That’s what happened to me last year when I went to visit Italy - but the ticket controller was much nicer than this one. He did not give me a fine, validated the ticket himself, and ended up suggesting a restaurant where to take my family for dinner! Thanks Jane and Massimo - keep the good stuff coming!

Michele

Jessica Says:

May 17th, 2007 at 11:20 am

This is a great service - I added it to my Google homepage and will be using it regularly to suppliment my Italian lessons.

Mirella Says:

May 20th, 2007 at 1:04 am

Ciao, thank you so much for this site. My father is Italian and i grew up speaking it, i’ve been away from home for some time now and finding your website has been wonderful for me to refresh my italian… i would love to see more conversations in an italian home or conversations with Italian friends (I’m about to check out your site properly) I’m so glad I came across it and will be visiting often.
A presto
Mirella

Umberto Says:

May 26th, 2007 at 5:51 am

Grazie mille for this episode. I only wish I had it before I left for Italy! We took a train from Lucca to Pisa and the conductor chided us for not getting our ticket validated! He was very nice though and we had a great time in Pisa.

greg Says:

January 31st, 2008 at 8:10 am

Taking the train from Vernazza to Manorollo coast 1.7e Euro which mushroomed on the 3 minute trip to 30 Euro when the conductor who saw us boaed fined us.

Kind and understanding was not his strong point.

If only I had had this course then!!!

marvin Says:

March 23rd, 2008 at 5:53 am

Ciao:
I have two questions..
1. Could you explain why ‘va’ is used in the expression ‘Il biglietto va timbrato’?
2. Why do you say ‘Eccolo qui..’ (Here it is..) and not just ‘Eccolo..’?….Is the addition of ‘qui’ just for emphasis?

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

March 25th, 2008 at 8:24 am

“Va” is third person singular of the verb “andare” (to go), so the expression literally means “the ticket goes stamped”. It is an idiomatic expression that has the same meaning as “the ticket must be stamped”.

“Qui” is in fact added just for emphasis. You could have said as well “eccolo”. But “eccolo qui” is more common.

marvin Says:

March 27th, 2008 at 3:45 am

grazie LearnItalianPod - Ciao

Ludwig Says:

May 7th, 2008 at 2:11 pm

The “va timbrato” really threw me for a loop too? I would have expected something like “deve essere timbrato”. Can you talk more about the grammar of “va timbrato” (& if possible, phrases like it)?

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

May 7th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

The verb “andare” is used sometimes in the sense of “must” followed by a past participle. “Va timbrato” is a classic example of this rule. Other example is “non vanno lasciati soli” (they must not be left alone).

TAKE THE VIDEO TOUR

TESTIMONIALS

• What Our Listeners Are Saying
• What The Media Is Saying

PRACTICE ITALIAN "THE ESPRESSO WAY"

The Turbo-Charged way of practicing Italian has finally arrived!

Get Yours Now!

VOTE FOR US!

Review and vote our podcast on iTunes. [Click the button below to visit the LearnItalianPod iTunes Homepage. Once there click "Write a Review"]

Vote for us at Podcast Alley. [Click the button below to vote]

LearnItalianPod