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Quando passa la prossima corsa?

When does the next service pass?

Pronunciation

'Corsa' — 'COR-sa'. In transport, 'corsa' means a scheduled run or service.

When to use it

Use when you have just missed a bus and want to know how long until the next one.

What it means

'Corsa' (literally 'run' or 'race') in transport means a scheduled service/departure. 'Passa' means passes/comes. 'Prossima' is the feminine adjective 'next', agreeing with the feminine noun 'corsa'.

Variations

Il prossimo bus è tra quanto?

How long until the next bus?

Colloquial shortening, very common in speech.

L'ho perso. C'è n'è un altro presto?

I missed it. Is there another one soon?

Explains the situation before asking.

A che ora è l'ultima corsa?

What time is the last service?

Useful late in the evening.

Mini Dialogue

— Quando passa la prossima corsa? — Tra venticinque minuti. — Così tanto? — Purtroppo sì, è l'orario festivo.

— When does the next service pass? — In twenty-five minutes. — That long? — Unfortunately yes, it's the holiday timetable.

Cultural Note

Italians waiting for a long time at a bus stop will often start conversations with strangers. Sharing the frustration of a delayed or infrequent bus is a classic Italian bonding experience.

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