Italian Phrase
Tocca l'icona della posizione.
Meaning
This is a short, direct instruction meaning “Tap the location icon.” It is commonly used in mobile or web applications to tell the user where to press to activate a map or GPS function.
When to use
Use this phrase in UI tutorials, help screens, or spoken instructions when guiding someone through an app that shows a map, a “my‑location” button, or any feature that requires the user to press a location‑related icon.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Toccal'iconadellaposizione.
Imperative (2nd person singular)
Tocca is the affirmative imperative form of the verb toccare for 'you' (tu), used for giving direct commands.
Elision with l'
The article la elides before a vowel, becoming l', so l'icona = la icona.
Prepositional article della
della = di + la, meaning 'of the' and agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows.
Feminine noun icona
icona is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine article la (elided to l').
🗨In Conversation
Non riesco a trovare il ristorante più vicino.
I can’t find the nearest restaurant.
Tocca l'icona della posizione e la mappa ti mostrerà i ristoranti intorno.
Tap the location icon and the map will show you the nearby restaurants.
✕Common Mistakes
Tocchi l'icona della posizione.
‘tocchi’ is the present subjunctive, not the imperative; the correct command is ‘tocca’.
Tocca l'icona di posizione.
The noun needs the definite article; ‘di posizione’ changes the meaning to ‘icon of position’ rather than ‘the location icon’.
Tocca l'icona del luogo.
Using ‘luogo’ (place) is acceptable but changes the nuance; keep ‘posizione’ for the standard map button.
↔Alternatives
Premi l'icona della posizione.
Press the location icon.
Clicca sull'icona della posizione.
Click on the location icon.
Seleziona l'icona della posizione.
Select the location icon.
Cultural Tip
In Italian mobile UI language, the verb "toccare" is preferred for touch‑screen actions, while "premere" is more common for physical buttons. The phrase is informal but perfectly acceptable in app instructions, which are usually neutral. Remember that the article elides (l') before a vowel, a detail that native speakers notice instantly.