This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Italian words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Italian“.

Cities & Traffic in Italian

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishItalianPronunciation
(Audio)
shopnegozio
department storesupermercato
kioskchiosco
edicola
bakerypanetteria
forno
confectionerynegozio di dolciumi
butcher’smacellaio
marketmercato
librarybiblioteca
churchchiesa
cinemacinema
theaterteatro
hotelhotel
albergo
bankbanca
schoolscuola
universityuniversità
kindergartenasilo
chemist’s / drugstorefarmacia
hospitalospedale

Cities and Places

EnglishItalianPronunciation
(Audio)
town / citycittà
housecasa
buildingedificio
street / roadstrada
via
avenueviale
bridgeponte
center/city centercentro
crossingincrocio
squarepiazza
parkparco
landmark / sightpunto di riferimento
monumentmonumento

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishItalianPronunciation
(Audio)
vehicleveicolo
carauto
macchina
automobile

traintreno
busautobus
tramtram
metrometro
bicyclebicicletta
motorbikemoto
taxitaxi
airplaneaereo
shipnave
(train) stationstazione (dei treni)
main stationstazione centrale
stopstop
fermata
station / stopstazione
fermata
parking areaparcheggio
petrol stationbenzinaio
(to) go by carandare in macchina
(to) go by motorbikeandare in moto
(to) go by bikeandare in bicicletta
(to) go by busandare in autobus
(to) go by metroandare in metro

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