Italian Phrase
Il display mostra la prossima stazione.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘The display shows the next station.’ It is used to point out the information that a digital screen (e.g., on a train, subway, or bus) is currently presenting about the upcoming stop.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell someone what a transport‑related screen is indicating, especially while traveling on trains, metros, or trams in Italy.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ildisplaymostralaprossimastazione.
Definite article (Il)
Il is the masculine singular definite article used before consonant sounds.
Loanword (display)
Display is an English loanword, treated as masculine (il display) in Italian.
Verb (mostra)
Mostra is the third‑person singular present of mostrare ‘to show/display’.
Definite article (la)
La is the feminine singular definite article, used here because stazione is feminine.
Adjective agreement (prossima)
Prossima agrees in gender and number with the noun stazione (feminine singular).
Noun (stazione)
Stazione means ‘station’; in transport contexts it usually refers to a train or metro station.
🗨In Conversation
Il display mostra la prossima stazione.
The display shows the next station.
Grazie, così so dove scendere.
Thanks, so I know where to get off.
✕Common Mistakes
Il display mostrano la prossima stazione.
‘Mostrano’ is third‑person plural; the subject ‘display’ is singular, so use ‘mostra’.
Il display mostra la prossimo stazione.
The adjective must agree with the feminine noun ‘stazione’, so use ‘prossima’.
La display mostra la prossima stazione.
‘Display’ is masculine, so the correct article is ‘il’, not ‘la’.
↔Alternatives
Il pannello indica la prossima fermata.
The panel indicates the next stop.
Lo schermo segnala la prossima stazione.
The screen signals the next station.
Il display segnala la prossima fermata.
The display signals the next stop.
Cultural Tip
In Italian public transport, digital displays are common on trains and metros, while buses often use the word ‘fermata’ for a stop. Remember that ‘stazione’ refers to train/metro stations, whereas ‘fermata’ is used for bus or tram stops. Also, the loanword ‘display’ is widely understood, but in more formal contexts you might hear ‘schermo’ or ‘pannello’.