Transportation
Trasporto
- Describe the different types of transportation.
- Buy a transport ticket.
- Describe transportation between places.
- The prepositions of place: andare in, andare a, per, da, etc.
This lesson covers Italian transportation vocabulary like il treno, l'autobus, and la macchina, alongside essential movement verbs such as camminare and guidare. You'll learn practical phrases using prepositions (per, da, verso) to describe traveling from place to place.
Listening & reading materials
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Vocabulary (14) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words into two groups: means of transportation and verbs indicating movements.
Mezzi di trasporto
Verbi di movimento
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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A piedi
On foot
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La stazione
The station
3
La macchina
The car
4
La strada
The road
5
La nave
The ship
Esercizio 5: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures. (Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures.)
- What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities? (What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Viaggiamo in Spagna in aereo. We travel to Spain by plane. |
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Prendo l'autobus per andare al lavoro. I take the bus to work. |
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Vado sempre a scuola in bicicletta. I always cycle to school. |
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Prendo un taxi per andare all'aeroporto. I take a taxi to go to the airport. |
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Prendiamo il treno per Madrid. We take the train to Madrid. |
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Ogni giorno cammino per 15 minuti fino al panificio. Every day, I walk 15 minutes to the bakery. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Io ____ ogni giorno per andare al lavoro.
(I ____ every day to go to work.)2. Tu ____ la macchina nuova della tua famiglia.
(You ____ your family's new car.)3. Lei ____ ____ il taxi per tutta la sera.
(She ____ ____ the taxi all evening.)4. Noi ____ spesso verso la stazione quando il tempo è bello.
(We ____ often to the station when the weather is nice.)Exercise 8: My trip to the city
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Camminare - To walk
Presente
- io cammino
- tu cammini
- lui/lei cammina
- noi camminiamo
- voi camminate
- loro camminano
Guidare - To drive
Presente
- io guido
- tu guidi
- lui/lei guida
- noi guidiamo
- voi guidate
- loro guidano
Guidare - To drive
Passato prossimo
- io ho guidato
- tu hai guidato
- lui/lei ha guidato
- noi abbiamo guidato
- voi avete guidato
- loro hanno guidato
Osservare - To watch
Presente
- io osservo
- tu osservi
- lui/lei osserva
- noi osserviamo
- voi osservate
- loro osservano
Volere - To want
Presente
- io voglio
- tu vuoi
- lui/lei vuole
- noi vogliamo
- voi volete
- loro vogliono
Comprare - To buy
Presente
- io compro
- tu compri
- lui/lei compra
- noi compriamo
- voi comprate
- loro comprano
Exercise 9: Le preposizioni di luogo: andare in, andare a, per, da, ecc.
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The prepositions of place: andare in, andare a, per, da, etc.
Show translation Show answersin, da, verso, per
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A1.42.2 Grammatica
Le preposizioni di luogo: andare in, andare a, per, da, ecc.
The prepositions of place: andare in, andare a, per, da, etc.
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Camminare to walk Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
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| (io) cammino | I walk |
| (tu) cammini | You walk |
| (lui/lei) cammina | he/she walks |
| (noi) camminiamo | we walk |
| (voi) camminate | You walk |
| (loro) camminano | they walk |
Guidare to drive Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) guido | I drive |
| (tu) guidi | you drive |
| (lui/lei) guida | he/she drives |
| (noi) guidiamo | we drive |
| (voi) guidate | You drive |
| (loro) guidano | they drive |
Guidare to drive Share Copied!
Passato prossimo
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) ho guidato | I drove |
| (tu) hai guidato | You have driven |
| (lui/lei) ha guidato | He/she drove |
| (noi) abbiamo guidato | we drove |
| (voi) avete guidato | You have driven |
| (loro) hanno guidato | they drove |
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Transportation in Italian: An A1 Lesson Overview
This lesson focuses on basic vocabulary and expressions related to transportation in Italian, tailored for beginners. You will learn key prepositions of place and movement such as andare in, andare a, per, and da—essential for describing how and where you move using different transport modes.
Key Vocabulary: Means of Transport and Movement Actions
The lesson introduces common means of transport: il treno (the train), il taxi (the taxi), l'autobus (the bus), la macchina (the car), and la nave (the ship). It also teaches action verbs related to movement: camminare (to walk), guidare (to drive), and volare (to fly).
Using Prepositions with Transportation
Understanding how to combine prepositions with verbs and nouns is vital. Examples include:
- Vado in macchina verso la stazione.
- Devo comprare il biglietto per il treno.
- Andiamo a piedi al parco.
- Il taxi va da casa mia alla piazza.
- Prendo l'autobus per andare in centro.
- In estate volo in aereo per Roma.
Common Phrases and Dialogues
The lesson provides practical dialogues to use at stations, ticket counters, and when asking for directions. For example, buying a ticket (
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