Can one smoke out here?
fu-MA-re — three syllables, stress on second.
When stepping outside a bar and wanting to confirm smoking is permitted in the outdoor area.
Italy banned smoking inside bars and restaurants in 2005 — one of Europe's earliest smoking bans. Smoking is only permitted in designated outdoor areas. 'Si può' is the impersonal form of 'potere' (can one / is it possible to).
C'è un'area fumatori?
Is there a smoking area?
More specific — asks for a designated smoking zone
Dove è permesso fumare?
Where is smoking permitted?
Open question — ask if unsure of the bar's outdoor arrangements
Avete un posacenere fuori?
Do you have an ashtray outside?
Practical question — confirms outdoor smoking is at least tolerated
The 2005 Italian smoking ban was controversial but largely respected. Italy went from being one of Europe's heaviest smoking nations to having a well-enforced public indoor smoking ban. Outdoor terraces are almost universally smoking-permitted. E-cigarettes ('sigarette elettroniche') have the same restrictions as regular cigarettes indoors.