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PhrasesOn the TrainHo perso il treno. Quando parte il prossimo?
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Ho perso il treno. Quando parte il prossimo?

I have missed the train. When does the next one leave?

Pronunciation

per-SO il TRE-no — past participle perso. PROS-si-mo — stress on first syllable.

When to use it

Say this at the ticket desk or information point immediately after missing your scheduled train, to find out when the next available service is.

What it means

Ho perso il treno (I have missed the train) — perdere il treno is the idiomatic expression. Quando parte il prossimo (when does the next one leave) — prossimo here refers to the next train without repeating the noun.

Variations

Il mio biglietto vale ancora per il prossimo treno?

Is my ticket still valid for the next train?

Ticket validity after a missed train depends on the ticket type — ask before boarding

Devo comprare un nuovo biglietto?

Do I need to buy a new ticket?

Some flexible fares allow travel on any same-day train

C'è un treno più tardi stasera?

Is there a later train this evening?

Più tardi (later) — checking if evening services are available

Mini Dialogue

— Ho perso il treno. Quando parte il prossimo per Firenze? — Fra quarantacinque minuti, alle 16:20. — Il mio biglietto vale ancora? — Dipende. Ha il biglietto Base? Allora sì, può cambiarlo gratuitamente.

— I have missed the train. When does the next one to Florence leave? — In forty-five minutes, at 16:20. — Is my ticket still valid? — It depends. Do you have a Base ticket? Then yes, you can change it for free.

Cultural Note

Trenitalia's Base fare (the cheapest) is changeable and refundable — missing a train is not a financial disaster if you bought a Base ticket. Economy fares are non-refundable and non-changeable.