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PhrasesAt a Football MatchCome si chiama questo stadio?
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Come si chiama questo stadio?

What is the name of this stadium?

Pronunciation

KOH-meh see KYA-mah KWES-toh STA-dyoh.

When to use it

When visiting a stadium for the first time. Italian stadiums often have both official names and popular nicknames — knowing both is important.

What it means

Come si chiama means what is it called (literally 'how does it call itself'). Questo stadio means this stadium. The reflexive construction 'si chiama' is used for names in Italian.

Variations

Ha un soprannome lo stadio?

Does the stadium have a nickname?

Many Italian stadiums have popular names different from official ones.

Quanti spettatori ci stanno?

How many spectators does it hold?

Asking about the capacity of the stadium.

È di proprietà del club o del comune?

Is it owned by the club or the municipality?

Most Italian stadiums are owned by city councils.

Mini Dialogue

— Come si chiama questo stadio? — Ufficialmente è il Meazza, ma tutti lo chiamano San Siro. — Quanti ci stanno? — Ottantamila quando è pieno. — È uno degli stadi più grandi d'Europa. — Sì, e anche uno dei più famosi.

— What is the name of this stadium? — Officially it is the Meazza, but everyone calls it San Siro. — How many does it hold? — Eighty thousand when it is full. — It is one of the largest stadiums in Europe. — Yes, and also one of the most famous.

Cultural Note

San Siro (officially Stadio Giuseppe Meazza) is shared by AC Milan and Inter Milan — the only case of two major European clubs sharing a stadium in the same city. It has hosted World Cup games (1934, 1990) and Champions League finals. Both clubs have plans to build new stadiums.