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A2  ·  51 words

Travel and transport in Italian

From the station to the room key.

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From these 51 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.

More about this list

Fifth on this list is il pullman, and an English reader will recognise the name at once and then put it on the wrong vehicle. George Mortimer Pullman was an American manufacturer who from 1867 built railway carriages fitted out for sleeping and dining, and the name settled on the carriage: in English a Pullman is a railway coach of that comfortable kind, and nothing else. Italian borrowed the word and let it leave the rails. Il pullman is the long-distance road coach, the one with reclining seats and a luggage hold underneath, and it is what stops in front of the station in the sentence beside this entry. What crossed over was the promise of a long journey taken sitting comfortably; the track it was first laid on stayed behind. Two practical points follow. The plural takes no ending at all, as borrowed words in Italian do not change: i pullman. And a town bus is not one of these — that is l’autobus, while the older country service between villages is la corriera.

The words

Verb (8)

viaggiareto travelVerbA2
Viaggio spesso per lavoro.I often travel for work.

Conjugation of viaggiare →

guidareto driveVerbA2
Guido io stasera.I am driving this evening.
salireto get onVerbA2
Saliamo sul treno.We get on the train.

Conjugation of salire →

scendereto get offVerbA2
Scendo alla prossima.I am getting off at the next stop.

Conjugation of scendere →

prenotareto bookVerbA2
Prenoto un tavolo per due.I am booking a table for two.

Conjugation of prenotare →

cambiareto change trainsVerbA2
Cambiamo a Bologna.We change at Bologna.

Conjugation of cambiare →

durareto lastVerbA2
Il viaggio dura tre ore.The journey lasts three hours.

Conjugation of durare →

fermarsito stopVerbA2
Il treno si ferma a ogni paese.The train stops at every village.

Conjugation of fermarsi →

Phrase (6)

volare in aereoto flyPhraseA2
Non mi piace volare in aereo.I do not like flying.
perdere il trenoto miss the trainPhraseA2
Ho perso il treno delle otto.I missed the eight o’clock train.
all’esteroabroadPhraseA2
Lavora all’estero da un anno.He has been working abroad for a year.
a piedion footPhraseA2
Ci andiamo a piedi.We are going there on foot.
in ritardolate, behind timePhraseA2
Il treno è in ritardo.The train is running late.
in orarioon timePhraseA2
L’autobus è in orario.The bus is on time.

Noun (m) (20)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

l’aereothe aeroplaneNoun (m)A2
L’aereo parte alle sei e mezza.The aeroplane leaves at half past six.
il volothe flightNoun (m)A2
Il volo ha un’ora di ritardo.The flight is an hour late.
il traghettothe ferryNoun (m)A2
Prendiamo il traghetto per l’isola.We are taking the ferry to the island.
il pullmanthe coachNoun (m)A2
Il pullman ferma davanti alla stazione.The coach stops in front of the station.
il taxithe taxiNoun (m)A2
Chiamiamo un taxi.Let us call a taxi.
il camionthe lorryNoun (m)A2
Un camion blocca la strada.A lorry is blocking the road.
il viaggiatorethe travellerNoun (m)A2
I viaggiatori scendono qui.The travellers get off here.
il passaportothe passportNoun (m)A2
Il passaporto scade a giugno.The passport runs out in June.
il confinethe borderNoun (m)A2
Il confine è a due chilometri.The border is two kilometres away.
l’arrivothe arrivalNoun (m)A2
L’arrivo è previsto a mezzogiorno.Arrival is expected at midday.
il ritardothe delayNoun (m)A2
Scusa il ritardo.Sorry about the delay.
il posto a sederethe seatNoun (m)A2
Ho prenotato un posto a sedere.I have booked a seat.
lo zainothe rucksackNoun (m)A2
Porto solo uno zaino.I am only taking a rucksack.
il cartellothe signNoun (m)A2
Il cartello dice „chiuso“.The sign says ‘closed’.
il parcheggiothe car parkNoun (m)A2
Il parcheggio è pieno.The car park is full.
il pedaggiothe tollNoun (m)A2
Il pedaggio costa nove euro.The toll costs nine euros.
l’incidentethe accidentNoun (m)A2
C’è stato un incidente.There has been an accident.
il meccanicothe mechanicNoun (m)A2
La macchina è dal meccanico.The car is at the mechanic’s.
il chilometrothe kilometreNoun (m)A2
Mancano dieci chilometri alla città.There are ten kilometres left to the town.
il noleggiothe hire, rentalNoun (m)A2
Abbiamo preso una macchina a noleggio.We hired a car.

Noun (f) (17)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

la navethe shipNoun (f)A2
La nave arriva alle nove.The ship gets in at nine.
la motothe motorbikeNoun (f)A2
Va al lavoro in moto.She goes to work by motorbike.
la carta d’identitàthe identity cardNoun (f)A2
Basta la carta d’identità.The identity card is enough.
la doganathe customsNoun (f)A2
Alla dogana non chiedono niente.At customs they ask nothing.
la partenzathe departureNoun (f)A2
La partenza è alle sette.Departure is at seven.
la coincidenzathe connectionNoun (f)A2
Perdo la coincidenza.I am going to miss the connection.
la prenotazionethe bookingNoun (f)A2
Ho una prenotazione a nome Rossi.I have a booking in the name of Rossi.
la camera doppiathe double roomNoun (f)A2
Vorrei una camera doppia.I should like a double room.
la receptionthe reception deskNoun (f)A2
La chiave è alla reception.The key is at the reception desk.
la manciathe tipNoun (f)A2
In Italia la mancia non è obbligatoria.In Italy a tip is not compulsory.
la cartinathe road mapNoun (f)A2
Guardo la cartina.I am looking at the road map.
l’uscitathe way outNoun (f)A2
L’uscita è a destra.The way out is on the right.
l’entratathe entranceNoun (f)A2
Ci vediamo all’entrata.We shall meet at the entrance.
la benzinathe petrolNoun (f)A2
Devo fare benzina.I have to get petrol.
l’autostradathe motorwayNoun (f)A2
In autostrada si paga.On the motorway you pay.
la patentethe driving licenceNoun (f)A2
Ho preso la patente a diciotto anni.I got my driving licence at eighteen.
la direzionethe directionNoun (f)A2
Il vento ha cambiato direzione.The wind has changed direction.

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