Where do I get off for the museum?
'Scendo' — 'SHEN-do'. The 'sc' before 'e' or 'i' is always a 'sh' sound in Italian.
Use on the bus or at a stop to ask where to alight. Replace 'il museo' with any destination.
'Scendo' is the first-person singular present of 'scendere' (to get off/descend). This simple construction — 'dove scendo per...?' — is one of the most useful travel phrases in Italian.
A quale fermata scendo per il Duomo?
At which stop do I get off for the Cathedral?
More specific, asking for the stop name.
Qual è la fermata più vicina al museo?
Which is the stop closest to the museum?
Useful when the museum is not directly at a stop.
Mi dica quando devo scendere.
Please tell me when I need to get off.
Politely asks the other person to alert you.
Italian bus stop names often correspond to nearby landmarks, piazzas, or streets. Learning to recognise the landmark name on the display board helps you navigate even without Italian.