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16 Best Vocabulary Italian Terms You Should Learn for Summer

We thought it would be useful for our readers to have a little Italian vocabulary lessons for the summer. When you travel to Italy, the following words and phrases may come in handy.

Pack your bags – Facciamo le valige!

Italian                                                                                        English

 l’itinerario                                                                                itinerary

portare il passaporto                                                            bring your passport

prenotare l’albergo                                                                reserve the hotel

la valigia/il bagaglio                                                             suitcase/bag

il bagaglio a mano                                                                 carry-on bag

fare la valigia/impacchettare                                             to pack

avere tante valige pesanti                                                    to have a lot of heavy bags

spendere molto                                                                       to spend a lot

cambiare i soldi                                                                      exchange money

il percorso                                                                                excursion

andare in vacanza/passare le ferie                                   go on vacation

la gita                                                                                        the route

il costume da bago                                                                 bathing suit

gli occhiali da sole                                                                  sunglasses

i sandali                                                                                    sandals

l’impermeabile                                                                        raincoat