Which city are we flying over right now?
so-PRA — stress on second syllable. cit-TÀ — stress on second syllable, accent on final 'a'.
When looking out the window and curious about the geography below.
'Stiamo volando sopra' (we are flying over) uses 'stare' + gerund for ongoing action + 'sopra' (over/above). 'Quale città' (which city) is the question. The flight map on the seat-back screen usually shows the real-time position, making this a great question for learning geography.
Quelle luci sono Roma?
Are those lights Rome?
Night flying question when you can see city lights
Possiamo vedere le Alpi dal finestrino?
Can we see the Alps from the window?
Yes, on many north Italian routes
Stiamo sorvolando il Mar Mediterraneo?
Are we flying over the Mediterranean Sea?
On routes to African or Middle Eastern destinations
Italy's boot shape is easily recognisable from the air. The Po Valley (Pianura Padana) in northern Italy is particularly distinctive — a flat, industrial plain easily distinguished from the Alps to the north and the Apennines to the south. On clear days, Vesuvius and Etna are visible as perfect conical shapes from aircraft.