Italian vocabulary: travel and hotel
The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Italian, from departure to arrival.
Here are 100 Italian words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 39 words
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| ingresso | admission |
| avventura | adventure |
| conto | bill |
| accettazione | check in |
| destinazione | destination |
| volo diretto | direct flight |
| camera doppia | double room |
| biglietto d’ingresso | entry ticket |
| prima classe | first class |
| volo | flight |
| piano | floor |
| guida | guide |
| alta stagione | high season |
| cameriera ai piani | housekeeper |
| carta d’identità | identity card |
| tappa | leg of a journey |
| bassa stagione | low season |
| fuori stagione | off season |
| sola andata | one way |
| viaggio organizzato | package tour |
| reception | reception |
| ritorno | return |
| andata e ritorno | return trip |
| chiave della camera | room key |
| riva del mare | seaside |
| controllo di sicurezza | security check |
| servizio | service |
| camera singola | single room |
| sito | site |
| souvenir | souvenir |
| soggiorno | stay |
| piscina | swimming pool |
| tenda | tent |
| visitare | to visit |
| circuito | tour circuit |
| turismo | tourism |
| ufficio turistico | tourist office |
| agenzia di viaggi | travel agency |
| assicurazione di viaggio | travel insurance |
Level 2: medium 36 words
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| alloggio | accommodation |
| compagnia aerea | airline |
| navetta aeroportuale | airport shuttle |
| nastro bagagli | baggage carousel |
| binocolo | binoculars |
| prenotazione | booking |
| colazione inclusa | breakfast included |
| campeggio | campsite |
| annullamento | cancellation |
| coincidenza | connection |
| crociera | cruise |
| annullamento gratuito | free cancellation |
| pensione completa | full board |
| affittacamere | guest house |
| mezza pensione | half board |
| escursione a piedi | hike |
| locanda | hostel |
| itinerario | itinerary |
| jet lag | jet lag |
| monumento | landmark |
| soggiorno linguistico | language stay |
| ascensore | lift |
| cartolina | postcard |
| centro benessere | spa |
| scalo | stopover |
| valigia | suitcase |
| terminal | terminal |
| prenotare | to book |
| annullare | to cancel |
| esplorare | to explore |
| prolungare il soggiorno | to extend one’s stay |
| pernottare | to stay overnight |
| viaggiare | to travelVerb, to go to a distant place |
| diario di viaggio | travel diary |
| visto | visa |
| ostello della gioventù | youth hostel |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| porta d’imbarco | boarding gate |
| opuscolo | brochure |
| cambio d’aria | change of scenery |
| bussola | compass |
| dichiarazione doganale | customs declaration |
| sala d’imbarco | departure lounge |
| caparra | deposit payment |
| camerata | dormitory |
| escursione | excursion |
| kit di pronto soccorso | first aid kit |
| valuta estera | foreign currency |
| formalità | formalities |
| bagaglio da stiva | hold luggage |
| casa vacanze | holiday cottage |
| bagaglio | luggage |
| overbooking | overbooking |
| sacco a pelo | sleeping bag |
| mancia | tip |
| campeggiare | to camp |
| fare trekking | to hike |
| smarrirsi | to lose one’s way |
| fare i bagagli | to pack |
| ospitare | to put up |
| soggiornare | to stay |
| adattatore da viaggio | travel adapter |
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- This page gives 100 Italian words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
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- 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.
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