Public Transport

1. Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus o a gara più vicina?

   Where is the nearest bus stop or station?

   Usage

   Ask for the nearest place to board; the island has buses and a small railway

   Grammar Note

   "Nearest" is più vicina, in the feminine to agree with gara (station). The island has no metro, so a station here means a railway station. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Quale autobus và à Bastia?

   Which bus goes to Bastia?

   Usage

   Ask which line to take at a bus stop; replace Bastia with the town you want

   Grammar Note

   Và is the third person of andà and carries a grave accent. The destination is à + place name. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Quantu costa u bigliettu?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Ask the ticket office or the driver what the fare is

   Grammar Note

   Use singular Quantu for "how much"; Quanti is the plural "how many". Bigliettu is masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Stu autobus si ferma à Corti?

   Does this bus stop at Corte?

   Usage

   Check with the driver before boarding that the bus stops in your town; swap Corti for another place

   Grammar Note

   Stu is "this" before a masculine noun. Si ferma is the reflexive "stops". Corti is the Corsican name of Corte. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Quante fermate ci sò sin'à Corti?

   How many stops until Corte?

   Usage

   Ask how many stops remain so you do not miss yours

   Grammar Note

   Fermata is feminine, so quante is feminine plural. Ci sò is the plural of ci hè ("there are"). Write sin'à with a plain apostrophe. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Aghju mancatu a mo fermata, chì aghju da fà?

   I missed my stop, what should I do?

   Usage

   Ask the driver or other passengers for help after missing your stop

   Grammar Note

   The past is avè (aghju) + the participle mancatu. Chì ("what") carries a grave and is not the question word Chè?. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ci hè un autobus di notte?

   Is there a night bus?

   Usage

   Check how you can get back late at night; small towns have few late services

   Grammar Note

   Ci hè + noun means "there is". Di notte means at night. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Induve possu truvà un tassì?

   Where can I find a taxi?

   Usage

   Ask where the taxi rank is, near a station or an airport

   Grammar Note

   Possu + the infinitive truvà (to find). Tassì ends with a grave accent. Ride-sharing is a separate matter; this phrase asks only about taxis. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Mi pudete dì quandu ghjunghjemu à Corti?

   Can you tell me when we arrive at Corte?

   Usage

   On an unfamiliar route, ask the driver or a neighbor to tell you when to get off

   Grammar Note

   Ghjunghjemu is the first person plural of ghjunghje (to arrive); quandu means "when". Pudete is the polite 2pl. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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