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Mi sono perso in stazione. Come si esce?

I got lost in the station. How do you get out?

Pronunciation

per-SO — stress on second syllable. EI-sce — the 'sc' before 'e' is /ʃ/ as in 'shoe'.

When to use it

Ask any staff member or fellow passenger when you are disoriented in a large Italian railway station and cannot find the exit.

What it means

Mi sono perso (I got lost) — passato prossimo of perdersi (to get lost), reflexive. In stazione (in the station). Come si esce (how do you exit) — si esce is the impersonal reflexive of uscire (to exit).

Variations

Dov'è l'uscita principale?

Where is the main exit?

Uscita principale — most large stations have multiple exits

Come si va alla metro?

How do you get to the metro?

Asking for directions to the metro connection within the station

Dove sono i taxi?

Where are the taxis?

Taxi ranks at Italian stations are always outside the main entrance

Mini Dialogue

— Mi sono perso in stazione. Come si esce? — Segua le frecce verdi 'Uscita' — sono su ogni colonna. — E per i taxi? — I taxi sono fuori dall'uscita principale, a destra.

— I got lost in the station. How do you get out? — Follow the green 'Uscita' arrows — they are on every column. — And for taxis? — Taxis are outside the main exit, on the right.

Cultural Note

Rome Termini is the size of a small shopping mall — with hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, and metro connections inside. Getting lost is common for first-time visitors; the green Uscita signs are the key landmark.

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