Public Transport

1. Nua è la proxima fermada dal bus / la proxima staziun da la metro?

   Where is the nearest bus stop / metro station?

   Usage

   A basic question for finding a stop. Few Swiss towns have a metro

   Grammar Note

   Proxim agrees with the feminine nouns fermada and staziun and becomes proxima. Dal is the contraction of da + il. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Tge bus va a [destinaziun]?

   Which bus goes to [destination]?

   Usage

   Replace the part in brackets with your destination

   Grammar Note

   Tge placed before a noun means which. The third person singular of ir is va. A means to. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Quant custa il bigliet?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a ticket. The currency is the Swiss franc (CHF)

   Grammar Note

   Bigliet is masculine and means ticket

4. Poss jau cumprar ina carta dal di / in abunament?

   Can I buy a day pass / travel card?

   Usage

   Asks at a counter or machine whether an unlimited-ride pass exists

   Grammar Note

   Carta dal di is a feminine noun for day card. Abunament is masculine and means pass or subscription. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Sa ferma quest bus / quest tren a [lieu]?

   Does this bus / train stop at [location]?

   Usage

   Asked before boarding to check that the vehicle stops where you need

   Grammar Note

   Sa fermar (to stop) is reflexive; in this question sa ferma stands before the subject. Bus and tren are masculine, hence quest. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Quantas fermadas èn anc fin a [destinaziun]?

   How many stops until [destination]?

   Usage

   Asks how many stops remain, so you do not miss yours

   Grammar Note

   The feminine plural of quant is quantas. Fermada is feminine; the plural is fermadas. Fin a means up to. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Jau hai manchentà mia fermada. Tge stoss jau far?

   I missed my stop — what should I do?

   Usage

   Asks the driver or other passengers for help after missing your stop

   Grammar Note

   The perfect is avair + the participle manchentà. The first person of stuair is stoss and means must. Fermada is feminine, so the possessive is mia. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Datti in bus da notg / colliaziuns la saira?

   Is there a night bus / late service?

   Usage

   Asks whether service continues late. Mountain areas have few evening services

   Grammar Note

   There is no fixed single word for night bus, so bus da notg (bus of the night) is used. Colliaziun is feminine and means connection or service. La saira means in the evening. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Nua poss jau chattar in taxi?

   Where can I find a taxi?

   Usage

   For finding a taxi near a station or in town

   Grammar Note

   Chattar means to find. Taxi is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Pudais Vus dir a mai cura che nus arrivain a [fermada]?

    Can you tell me when we arrive at [stop]?

    Usage

    Asks the driver or a fellow passenger to tell you when to get off. Polite Vus form

    Grammar Note

    Pudais Vus + infinitive makes a polite request. The first person plural of arrivar is arrivain. Cura che means when. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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