How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: transport

Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Italian and the words for getting around.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Transport and travel”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
incidente	accident
barca	boat
autobus	bus
autista	chauffeur
pullman	coach
partenza	departure
patente	driving licence
auto elettrica	electric car
motore	engine
multa	fine
corsia di emergenza	hard shoulder
mezzo pesante	heavy goods vehicle
casco	helmet
autostop	hitchhiking
assicurazione	insurance
tragitto	journey
corsia	lane
moto	motorbike
senso vietato	no entry
senso unico	one way street
sentiero	path
benzina	petrol
aereo	plane
banchina	platform
precedenza	right of way
revisione	roadworthiness test
abbonamento	season ticket
volante	steering wheel
taxi	taxi
biglietto	ticket
guidare	to drive
spostarsi	to get around
scendere	to get off
procedere	to ride
prendere l’autobus	to take the bus
trasporto	transport
tessera di trasporto	travel card
titolo di viaggio	travel ticket
metropolitana	underground
ruota	wheel

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
bagagliaio	boot
freno	brake
noleggio auto	car hire
scompartimento	compartment
coincidenza	connection
traversata	crossing
diesel	diesel
carburante	fuel
officina	garage
leva del cambio	gear lever
cambio	gearbox
faro	headlight
elicottero	helicopter
atterraggio	landing
pista di atterraggio	runway
scooter	scooter
navetta	shuttle
autovelox	speed camera
eccesso di velocità	speeding
decollo	take off
biglietteria	ticket office
orario	timetable
accelerare	to accelerate
imbarcarsi	to board
frenare	to brake
dare la precedenza	to give way
decollare	to lift off
perdere	to miss
parcheggiare	to park
fare retromarcia	to reverse
pedaggio	toll
tram	tram
pneumatico	tyre
libretto di circolazione	vehicle registration document
parabrezza	windscreen

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
acceleratore	accelerator
imbarco	boarding
cofano	bonnet
etilometro	breathalyser
paraurti	bumper
carpooling	car sharing
frizione	clutch
deviazione	diversion
clacson	horn
cric	jack
meccanico	mechanic
cambio dell’olio	oil change
multa per divieto di sosta	parking fine
pedone	pedestrian
oblò	porthole
foratura	puncture
antifurto	security lock
rampa di accesso	slip road
capolinea	terminus
obliteratrice	ticket validating machine
pedalare	to pedal
rimorchio	trailer
turbolenza	turbulence
triangolo di emergenza	warning triangle
tergicristallo	windscreen wiper

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.