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!
Resources for further reading:
Italian words for car parts
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Il motore
Motor
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Il parabrezza
Windshield
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La porta
Door
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Il cofano
Hood
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Il bagagliaio
Trunk
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La ruota
Wheel
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La gomma
Tire
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Il coprimozzo
Hub cap
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La targa
License plate
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Il radiatore
Radiator
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Il paraurti
Bumper
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Il tergicristallo
Windshield wiper
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Il tettuccio
Roof
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Il tettuccio apribile
Sun roof
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La luce posteriore
Tail light
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L’indicatore di direzione
Turn signal
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La luce di emergenza
Emergency signal
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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.
Here are a few recommended Italian lessons to try next!
- Improve your vocab with this lesson on pronouncing different animals in Italian.
- All about the parts of the body in Italian.
- Ice breaker! Talk about the weather in Italian!
- Learn the right ways to say Yes and No in Italian.
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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