Tipi di imbarcazioni | Types of boats
- La barca (The boat)
- La nave (The ship)
- Il traghetto (The ferry)
- La nave da crociera (The cruise ship)
- Il motoscafo (The motorboat)
- La barca a vela (The sailboat)
- Il gommone (The inflatable boat/dinghy)
- Il yacht (The yacht)
- Il aliscafo (The hydrofoil)
- Il catamarano (The catamaran)
- Il porto (The port/harbor)
- Il molo (The pier/dock)
- La banchina (The quay/wharf)
- L’approdo (The landing/berth)
- La stazione marittima (The maritime terminal)
- L’imbarco (The boarding)
- Lo sbarco (The disembarkation)
- La capitaneria di porto (The port authority/coast guard office)
Parti della barca | Parts of the boat
- La prua (The bow)
- La poppa (The stern)
- La murata [The side (of the ship)]
- La tolda (The deck)
- La cabina (The cabin)
- L’ancora (The anchor)
- La fune (The rope/line)
- La cima [The rope/line (nautical term)]
- La vela (The sail)
- L’albero (The mast)
- Il timone (The rudder)
- La scaletta (The ladder)
- Il salvagente (The life preserver)
- La scialuppa di salvataggio (The lifeboat)
Persone a bordo | People onboard
- Il capitano (The captain)
- L’equipaggio (The crew)
- Il marinaio (The sailor)
- Il mozzo (The deckhand/cabin boy)
- Il passeggero – La passeggera (The passenger)
Documenti e biglietti | Documents and tickets
- Il biglietto (The ticket)
- La carta d’imbarco (The boarding pass)
- Il passaporto (The passport)
- La prenotazione (The reservation)
La navigazione | The navigation
- La navigazione (The navigation/sailing)
- La rotta (The route/course)
- La velocità (The speed)
- L’onda (The wave)
- Il mare (The sea)
- La corrente (The current)
- La marea (The tide)
- Il vento (The wind)
- La tempesta (The storm)
- Il mare calmo (The calm sea)
- Il mare mosso (The rough sea)
- L’attracco (The docking)
- Il salpare (The setting sail/weighing anchor)
Sicurezza e emergenze | Safety and emergencies
- Il giubbotto di salvataggio (The life jacket)
- L’esercitazione di sicurezza (The safety drill)
- Il segnale di emergenza (The emergency signal)
- Il mal di mare (The seasickness)
Verbi utili | Useful verbs
- Navigare (To sail/To navigate)
- Salpare (To set sail)
- Attraccare (To dock)
- Sbarcare (To disembark)
- Imbarcare (To embark)
- Ormeggiare (To moor)
- Ancorare (To anchor)
- Gettonare l’ancora (To drop anchor)
- Salire a bordo (To board)
- Scendere a terra (To go ashore)
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Viaggiare in autobus / Travel by bus