la ferrovia
[ferroˈvia]
feminine noun
railroad
Lesson: Transportation, Level 39
How the word "la ferrovia" is translated into English
[ferroˈvia]
feminine noun
railroad
Lesson: Transportation, Level 39
La ferrovia passa proprio dietro casa nostra.
[la ferroˈvia ˈpassa ˈprɔprjo ˈdjɛtro ˈkaza ˈnɔstra.]
The railway runs right behind our house.
Mio zio ha lavorato per le ferrovie tutta la vita.
[ˈmio ˈdzio ˈa llavoˈrato ˈper ˈle ferroˈvie ˈtutta la ˈvita.]
My uncle worked for the railways all his life.
Non c'è una ferrovia che arriva fino al paese.
[ˈnon tʃˈɛ ˈuna ferroˈvia ˈke arˈriva ˈfino al paˈeze.]
There's no railway that goes all the way to the village.
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