Welcome to the Rocket Italian lesson on cars in Italian – macchine! In this lesson we’ll cover tons of Italian car vocabulary. From hoods to trunks and everything in between.
If you’re traveling to Italy and plan on renting or even buying a car, this lesson will be very useful for you. You’ll want to be able to look over your rental and talk about it, as well as feel comfortable describing anything that might go wrong or needs fixing to a meccanico while you’re on the road. After this lesson, you’ll be an expert!
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Il motore
Motor
Il parabrezza
Windshield
La porta
Door
Il cofano
Hood
Il bagagliaio
Trunk
La ruota
Wheel
La gomma
Tire
Il coprimozzo
Hub cap
La targa
License plate
Il radiatore
Radiator
Il paraurti
Bumper
Il tergicristallo
Windshield wiper
Il tettuccio
Roof
Il tettuccio apribile
Sun roof
La luce posteriore
Tail light
L’indicatore di direzione
Turn signal
La luce di emergenza
Emergency signal
I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Next time you’re driving somewhere, take some time and think about the different parts of your car in Italian as you go.
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A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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