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Ticket booth for Venice's public transport company, ACTVVenice's water buses, vaporetti, are much cheaper than gondolas. Giovanna and a friend get tickets to St Mark's Square, Piazza San Marco.
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Giovanna and a friend stand at the ticket window Buongiorno. Quant'è un biglietto per San Marco, per favore?
How much is a ticket for San Marco?

Tre euro e dieci. È la linea quattro.
€3.10. It's line number four.
The assistant asks Giovanna for more information. È per una persona?
Is it for one person?

No, per due. Due biglietti, per favore.
No, for two. Two tickets, please.
Giovanna gives the attendant €10 Va bene. Sei euro e venti.
OK. €6.20.

Grazie. Ecco dieci euro.
Thanks. Here you are, ten euros.
The attendant counts the change. Allora, sette, otto, nove, dieci.
So, seven, eight, nine, ten.
The attendant counts the change. La linea quattro e lì.
Line four is there.
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