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Le strisce blu significano a pagamento?

Do blue lines mean paid parking?

Pronunciation

STRI-sche — stress on first syllable. The 'sc' before 'e' is /ʃ/ as in 'shoe'. Blu: BLOO.

When to use it

Ask a local or look this up when parking in an Italian city and you see blue-painted road markings, wanting to know if you need to pay.

What it means

Strisce (lines/stripes) — plural of striscia. Blu (blue) — invariable adjective in Italian, does not change for gender or number. Significano a pagamento (do they mean paid) — significare (to mean/signify), a pagamento (paid/pay-as-you-go).

Variations

Le strisce bianche sono gratuite?

Are white lines free?

White lines generally mean free parking with possible time limits

Le strisce gialle sono riservate?

Are yellow lines reserved?

Yellow lines in Italy mark spaces reserved for specific users (disabled, residents)

Dove compro il grattino?

Where do I buy the scratch card?

Grattino — the hourly parking scratch card, sold at tabacchi and newsstands

Mini Dialogue

— Le strisce blu significano a pagamento? — Sì, bisogna comprare il grattino alla tabaccheria e metterlo sul cruscotto. — E le strisce bianche? — Di solito gratuite, ma controlla se c'è un cartello con limiti di tempo.

— Do blue lines mean paid parking? — Yes, you need to buy a scratch card at the tobacconist and put it on the dashboard. — And white lines? — Usually free, but check if there is a sign with time limits.

Cultural Note

Italian parking colour code: blue = paid parking, white = free, yellow = reserved. The grattino (scratch card) must show the arrival time and is sold at tabacchi shops. Apps like EasyPark and MyCicero also allow digital payment.

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