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Dove si trova esattamente l'hotel?

Where exactly is the hotel located?

Pronunciation

'Esattamente' — stress the fourth syllable: 'e-sat-ta-MEN-te'. It is an adverb meaning 'exactly'.

When to use it

Use to pin down the exact location before booking. Very useful in Italy where 'near the centre' can mean anything from 5 minutes to 30 minutes.

What it means

'Dove si trova' = 'where is it located' — a more specific alternative to 'dov'è'. 'Si trova' uses the reflexive 'trovarsi' (to be located/found). 'Esattamente' = exactly. This asks for precise location information.

Variations

Siete in centro o in periferia?

Are you in the centre or on the outskirts?

Binary location question

Qual è l'indirizzo completo?

What is the full address?

Asks for the complete address for GPS

A quanti minuti siete dal centro?

How many minutes are you from the centre?

Distance in time from the centre

Mini Dialogue

Dove si trova esattamente l'hotel? Siamo in Via Nazionale 45, a cinque minuti dal Colosseo. Si arriva a piedi dalla metro? Sì, uscita Colosseo — poi tre minuti a piedi.

Where exactly is the hotel located? We are at Via Nazionale 45, five minutes from the Colosseum. Can you get there on foot from the metro? Yes, exit Colosseo — then three minutes on foot.

Cultural Note

Italian street addresses follow the format: Via/Corso/Piazza + name + number (e.g., Via Roma, 15). In some cities, notably Bologna and Florence, there is a separate numbering system for residential (blue) and commercial (red) buildings — the same number can refer to two different properties depending on the colour of the number plate.

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