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Troviamoci alla stazione alle undici.

Let us meet at the station at eleven.

Pronunciation

'Troviamoci' = tro-VIA-mo-ci. 'Undici' = UN-di-ci.

When to use it

Use this to fix a specific meeting point and time for a plan involving travel. Railway stations are Italy's most common meeting points for inter-city plans. The imperative 'troviamoci' (let us meet) is direct and practical.

What it means

'Troviamoci' = 'let's meet (each other)' — the imperative of 'trovarsi'. Note how 'ci' attaches to the end: trovare + iamo + ci. This is the standard Italian way to form reflexive/reciprocal imperatives with first-person plural.

Variations

Prendiamo il treno delle undici e dodici.

Let us take the eleven twelve train.

Italian train times are expressed in hours and minutes

Aspettami al binario quattro.

Wait for me at platform four.

'Binario' (track/platform) — railway vocabulary

Prendiamo il Frecciarossa o l'Intercity?

Shall we take the Frecciarossa or the Intercity?

Specific Italian high-speed vs regional train choice

Mini Dialogue

— Troviamoci alla stazione alle undici. — Perfetto! Binario centrale o all'ingresso? — All'ingresso principale. Così non ci perdiamo. — Ok! Prendo io i biglietti online?

— Let us meet at the station at eleven. — Perfect! Central platform or at the entrance? — At the main entrance. So we don't lose each other. — OK! Shall I get the tickets online?

Cultural Note

Italian train travel ('viaggio in treno') is one of the most civilised ways to experience Italy. The Frecciarossa (Red Arrow) high-speed trains connect major cities in under three hours. Train station ('stazione ferroviaria') culture in Italy involves coffee at the bar, queues at the ticket machine, and the beauty of departing on time — Italian trains are remarkably punctual.