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Dove si può fumare in stazione?

Where can you smoke at the station?

Pronunciation

fu-MA-re — stress on second syllable. Stazione: sta-TSYOH-ne — stress on third syllable.

When to use it

Ask this if you are a smoker and want to find a designated smoking area before boarding your train.

What it means

Dove si può fumare (where can one smoke) — si può is impersonal reflexive of potere (can). Fumare (to smoke). In stazione uses in without an article in fixed location phrases. Smoking is prohibited in all Italian stations indoors.

Variations

È vietato fumare sui binari?

Is smoking prohibited on the platforms?

Sui binari (on the platforms) — smoking rules vary by station

C'è un'area fumatori?

Is there a smoking area?

Area fumatori — the designated smoking zone

Posso uscire a fumare e tornare?

Can I go outside to smoke and come back?

Checking if leaving the station means going through security again

Mini Dialogue

— Dove si può fumare in stazione? — All'interno è vietato. Può uscire dall'ingresso principale e fumare sul marciapiede. — E sui binari? — No, è proibito ovunque al coperto.

— Where can you smoke at the station? — It is prohibited inside. You can exit through the main entrance and smoke on the pavement. — And on the platforms? — No, it is prohibited everywhere indoors.

Cultural Note

Smoking was banned in all Italian enclosed public spaces, including train stations, in 2005. Platforms with roofing count as enclosed — enforcement varies by city but fines can reach 275 euros.

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