Camping in Italy? Vocabulary and exercises – Italian
| Emoji | Italian word | English translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕ | colazione | breakfast | La colazione in Italia è leggera. – Breakfast in Italy is light. |
| 🥐 | cappuccino | cappuccino | Prendo un cappuccino, per favore. – I’ll have a cappuccino, please. |
| 🥛 | latte macchiato | milk coffee | Vorrei un latte macchiato. – I’d like a latte macchiato. |
| 🍵 | tè | tea | Bevo tè ogni mattina. – I drink tea every morning. |
| 🍬 | zucchero | sugar | Metti lo zucchero nel caffè. – Put sugar in the coffee. |
| 🍵 | tazza | cup | La tazza è sul tavolo. – The cup is on the table. |
| 🥛 | bicchiere | glass | Mi serve un bicchiere d’acqua. – I need a glass of water. |
| 💧 | acqua | water | Vorrei dell’acqua, per favore. – I’d like some water, please. |
| 💦 | acqua frizzante | sparkling water | Preferisco l’acqua frizzante. – I prefer sparkling water. |
| 🚰 | acqua naturale | still water | Prendo acqua naturale. – I’ll have still water. |
| 👨🍳 | cameriere | waiter | Chiamo il cameriere. – I’ll call the waiter. |
| 🥡 | da asporto | to go / takeaway | Vorrei il caffè da asporto. – I’d like the coffee to go. |
| 🍽️ | al banco | at the counter | Bevo il caffè al banco. – I drink coffee at the counter. |
| 🍴 | al tavolo | at the table | Sediamoci al tavolo. – Let’s sit at the table. |
| 📝 | ordinare | to order | Voglio ordinare un cappuccino. – I want to order a cappuccino. |
| 💳 | pagare | to pay | Devo pagare il conto. – I have to pay the bill. |
| 💰 | contanti | cash | Pago in contanti. – I pay in cash. |
| 💳 | carta | card | Pago con la carta. – I pay by card. |
| 👥 | fila | queue / line | C’è una lunga fila al bar. – There’s a long line at the bar. |
| 🙏 | per favore | please | Un caffè, per favore. – A coffee, please. |
Exercises
1. Repetition and pronunciation:
- Repeat each word out loud 3 times, paying attention to the accent.
- Record yourself pronouncing the words and listen back.
- Mark which words end with a vowel.
2. Translations:
- Translate: “I’d like a cappuccino and a croissant.”
- How do you say: “Can I pay by card at the counter?”
- Write in Italian: “I’d like sparkling water and milk coffee.”
3. Fill in the blanks:
- “Vorrei _______ (coffee) e _______ (croissant) al _______ (table).”
- “Vorrei _______ (water) _______ (still).”
- “Per favore, lo _______ (receipt).”
4. Mini-dialogue:
- Create a dialogue between customer and waiter: order coffee and a croissant, ask for the price, and request the receipt.
- Write a short exchange: “For here or to go?” – “To go, please.”
- Make a dialogue about payment (cash vs. card).
5. Categorization and matching:
A. Divide the words into categories (drinks, service, actions, objects).
B. Match nouns with verbs (ordinare + cappuccino, pagare + conto, etc.).
C. Create a sentence with 5 chosen words (e.g.: “Vorrei ordinare un cappuccino al tavolo e pagare con carta.”).
