Transport Vocabulary in Italian
Transportation is essential in our daily lives and conversations, so it’s crucial to learn Italian vocabulary related to it. To assist you, this class offers a comprehensive guide on how to learn essential Italian vocabulary related to transportation.
Familiarize yourself with the basics
Begin by learning the most common Italian words related to transport:
- Car
- La macchina
- (la mak-KEE-nah)
- Bus
- L’autobus (m)
- (low-toh-BOOS)
- Train
- Il treno
- (eel TREH-noh)
- Bicycle
- La bicicletta
- (lah bee-chee-KLET-tah)
- Motorcycle
- La moto
- (la MOH-toh)
- Truck
- Il camion
- (eel ka-MYON)
- Airplane
- L’aereo (m)
- (lah-EH-reh-oh)
- Ship
- La nave
- (la NAH-veh)
- Boat
- La barca
- (la BAR-kah)
- Taxi
- Il taxi
- (eel TAK-see)
- Subway
- La metropolitana
- (la meh-troh-poh-lee-TAH-nah)
- Tram
- Il tram
- (eel trahm)
- Scooter
- Il monopattino
- (eel moh-noh-pah-TEE-noh)
- Rickshaw
- Il risciò
- (eel REE-sho)
- Funicular
- La funicolare
- (la foo-nee-koh-LAH-reh)
Learn related vocabulary
During this phase, you will acquire more transportation-related words that will enhance your comprehension and communication about various modes of transportation and associated concepts. The terms are categorized into three groups: locations related to transportation, actions related to transport, and public transportation tickets.
Transport-related places:
- Station
- La stazione
- (la stat-TSYOH-neh)
- Bus stop
- La fermata dell’autobus
- (la fer-MAH-tah del low-toh-BOOS)
- Airport
- L’aeroporto (m)
- (la-eh-roh-POR-toh)
- Port
- Il porto
- (eel POR-toh)
- Bike lane
- La pista ciclabile
- (la PEES-tah chee-kla-BEE-leh)
Transport-related actions:
- To drive
- Guidare
- (gwee-DAH-reh)
- To park
- Parcheggiare
- (par-keh-JAH-REH)
- To travel
- Viaggiare
- (vee-ah-JAH-reh)
- To take a means of transport
- Prendere un mezzo
- (PREN-deh-reh oon MEHT-zoh)
- To change trains/buses
- Cambiare treno/bus
- (kam-bee-AH-reh TREH-noh/boos)
Public transport tickets:
- Ticket
- Il biglietto
- (eel beel-YET-toh)
- Subscription, pass
- L’abbonamento (m)
- (lah-boh-nah-MEN-toh)
- Fare
- La tariffa
- (la tah-REEF-fah)
- Fine
- La multa
- (la MOOL-tah)
- Validation (of a ticket)
- La validazione
- (la vah-lee-dah-TSYOH-neh)
To communicate effectively and navigate around Italy, learning Italian words related to transportation is essential. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on familiarizing yourself with these words and expanding your vocabulary with related terms.
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