I MEZZI DI TRASPORTO (means of transportation)
abbonamento (l) – pass
aereo (l’) – airplane
aeroporto (l’) – airport
autista (l’) – driver
autobus (l’) – bus
automobile (auto) (l’) – car
barca (la) – boat
bicicletta (bici) (la) – bicycle
binario (il) – track
camion (il) – truck
camper (il) – RV
comandante (il) – captain
controllore (il) – ticket inspector
corriera (la) – stage coach
elicottero (l’) – helicopter
fermata dell’autobus (la) – bus stop
maniglia (la) – handle
metropolitana (metro) (la) – underground
motocicletta (moto) (la) – motorbike
motorino (il) – scooter
nave (la) – ship
orario (l’) – schedule
pilota (il / la) – pilot
prima classe / seconda classe (la) – first / second class
pullman (il) – coach
scompartimento (lo) – compartment
stazione (la) (dei treni, degli autobus, etc.) – station (train station, bus station)
treno (il) – train
I DOCUMENTI E I CONTROLLI (documents and controls)
biglietteria (la) – ticket office
biglietto (il) – ticket
carta di identità (la) – ID
check-in (il) – check-in
controllo passaporti (il) – passport control
multa (la) – fine
passaporto (il) – passport
LE VACANZE (vacations)
albergo (a cinque stelle) (l’) – (five star) hotel
bikini (il) – bikini
crema solare (la) – sunscreen
crociera (la) – cruise
ferie (le) – days off
giorno festivo (il) – national holiday
ombrellone (l’) – beach umbrella
ostello (l’) – hostel
posto disponibile (il) – vacancy
rifugio di montagna (il) – mountain cottage
settimana bianca (la) – skiing vacation
stabilimento balneare (lo) – beach resort
villaggio turistico (il) – resort
villeggiatura (la) – vacation
LE FESTE (holidays)
Carnevale (il) – carnival
Chanukkah – Hanukkah
Diwali – Diwali
Epifania (l’) – Epiphany
- Befana (la) – Befana
Natale (il) – Christmas
- pandoro (il) – traditional Christmas sponge cake
- panettone (il) – traditional Christmas fruit cake
- Babbo Natale – Santa Claus
- mandorlato / torrone (il) – nougat
Pasqua (la) – Easter
- uovo (l’) / uova (le) – egg(s)
- colomba (la) – traditional Easter sponge cake
Pasqua ebraica (la) – Pesach / Passover
Pasquetta (la) – Easter Monday
Ramadan (il) – Ramadan
celebrare / festeggiare – to celebrate
fare un picnic – to have a picnic
VERBI ED ESPRESSIONI (verbs and expressions)
andare / essere all’estero – to go / to be abroad
atterrare – to land
decollare – to take off
disdire – to cancel a reservation
essere in anticipo – to be early
essere in ritardo – to be late
fare il ponte – to take a long weekend
fare la valigia – to pack a suitcase
prendere (i mezzi pubblici / la macchina / l’aereo…) – to take (public transportation, car, plane…)
prenotare – to make a reservation