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PhrasesTaking a TaxiSiamo arrivati?
A1informal

Siamo arrivati?

Have we arrived?

Pronunciation

'Arrivati' — 'ar-ri-VA-ti'. Four syllables; double 'r'; stress on the third.

When to use it

Use when the taxi slows down or stops and you are unsure if this is your destination or just a traffic light.

What it means

'Siamo arrivati' is the passato prossimo of 'arrivare' in the first-person plural: 'have we arrived'. It functions both as a statement ('we've arrived') and, with rising intonation, as a question ('have we arrived?').

Variations

È questo l'indirizzo?

Is this the address?

Checks the location against the original destination.

Siamo nel posto giusto?

Are we in the right place?

Useful when the surroundings look different from expectations.

Può avvicinarsi all'ingresso?

Can you pull up closer to the entrance?

When you want to be dropped right at the door.

Mini Dialogue

— Siamo arrivati? — Sì, questo è il numero diciassette di via Garibaldi. — Perfetto. Quant'è il totale? — Undici euro e trenta.

— Have we arrived? — Yes, this is number seventeen on Via Garibaldi. — Perfect. What's the total? — Eleven euros thirty.

Cultural Note

Italian taxi drivers always confirm the destination address upon arrival. It is standard practice for them to state the street name and number so you can verify before paying and exiting the vehicle.