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La mappa è aggiornata?

Is the map up to date?

Pronunciation

'Aggiornata' — ad-jor-NA-ta. The 'gg' before 'i' is soft; stress on the third syllable.

When to use it

Ask when you pick up a tourist map and want to know how current the information is. Italian towns frequently close streets for festivals, construction, or pedestrianisation.

What it means

'Aggiornato' means up to date or updated. It comes from 'aggiornare' (to update) from 'giorno' (day) — literally to bring up to today. 'La mappa è aggiornata?' (is the map current?) is important because paper maps can be months or years out of date.

Variations

Di quando è questa mappa?

How old is this map?

Ask for the publication date.

Le strade indicate sono ancora aperte?

Are the streets shown still open?

Check if street closures affect your route.

Avete una versione più recente?

Do you have a more recent version?

Request a newer edition.

Mini Dialogue

— La mappa è aggiornata? — È dell'anno scorso, ma il centro non è cambiato molto. — Via Roma è ancora aperta? — No, quella è pedonale da tre mesi. La mappa non lo riporta.

— Is the map up to date? — It's from last year, but the centre hasn't changed much. — Is Via Roma still open? — No, that's been pedestrianised for three months. The map doesn't show it.

Cultural Note

Italian municipalities frequently update their traffic plans, especially in historic centres. Pedestrianisation projects and ZTL expansions are common and often not reflected in recently printed tourist maps. For the most current information, use Waze or Google Maps which update in near-real-time.