Languages › Italian Italian Phrases for a Day out at the Beach Share Flipboard Email Print l0da_ralta / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 Italian Vocabulary History & Culture Grammar By Cher Hale Cher Hale Italian Language Expert B.A., University of Nevada–Las Vegas Cher Hale is the founder of The Iceberg Project, a language-learning platform for students of the Italian language. She also hosts the 30 Minute Italian podcast. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 16, 2020 The sun is shining and you’ve just arrived at your seaside resort hotel in Taormina. Before you even reach your room, you’re already thinking about what the ocean breeze is going to feel like once you roll out your towel and lay underneath the big umbrellas lining the shore. Even if you’re just going to relax on your travels, you’re going to need to use some Italian. Here is a list of basic vocabulary, plus sample dialogue to help you navigate the beaches in Italy. Vocabulary Beach: La spiaggiaOcean: Il mare Even though you’re going to the beach, you’ll hear Italians refer to it as “il mare," the ocean. Also, prepositions will vary. You’ll say “Vado IN spiaggia" (I’m going to the beach) and “Vado AL mare" (I’m going to the sea). Sand: La sabbiaShore: La rivaBoardwalk: Il lungomareBig umbrella: L’ombrelloneBeach club: Un locale sulla spiaggiaBeach chair: La sdraioLifeguard: Il bagninoBoat: La barcaSpeedboat: Il motoscafoPaddle Boat: Il pedalòAt the store: Al mercato What You’ll Do There Take a dip: Fare un bagnoTo swim: NuotareSuntan: AbbronzarsiRelax: RilassarsiSqueeze in a nap: Schiacciare un pisolinoBuild a sandcastle: Costruire un castello di sabbiaWatch the sunset: Vedere il tramontoSpend time with friends: Passare il tempo con amici You’ll Want to Bring Sunglasses: Gli occhiali da soleSunscreen: La crema/protezione solareSwimsuit: Il costume da bagnoFlip-flops: Le infraditoTowel: Il telo mareBathing suit cover-up: Il pareo/il copricostumeA good book: Un bel libro Sample Dialogue L’uomo: Il tempo è bellissimo, andiamo al mare? The weather is really nice, let’s go the sea? La donna: Volentieri! Quando partiamo? Voglio mangiare sulla spiaggia, quindi devo fare la spesa. Definitely! When are we leaving? I want to eat on the beach, so I have to do some shopping. L’uomo: Partiamo alle 10, allora tra due ore, e va bene, ti porto al mercato. We’ll leave at 10, so in two hours and all right, I’ll bring you to the store. La donna: Allora, compro del pane, un po’ di prosciutto cotto, e poi della frutta. Che altro? So, I’ll buy some bread, a bit of cooked prosciutto, and then some fruit. What else? L’uomo: Del formaggio, magari pecorino? Some cheese, maybe pecorino? La donna: Perfetto, e non possiamo dimenticare la pasta fredda che ti piace così tanto, quella con i pomodorini! Perfect, and we can’t forget the cold pasta that you like so much, the one with the little tomatoes! A casa: At home La donna: Non riesco a trovare il mio costume da bagno. L’hai mica visto? I can’t find my bathing suit. Have you seen it, by chance? L’uomo: Mhhh, no, però qua ho le tue infradito, la protezione solare, i teli mare, il tuo copricostume, le mie pinne e la maschera! Hmmm, no, but here I have your flip-flops, the sunscreen, the beach towels, your cover-up, my flippers, and the diver’s mask! La donna: Non fa niente, l’ho trovato. Andiamo! It’s okay, I found it. Let’s go! In spiaggia: At the beach La donna: Vorremmo due sdraio in riva al mare, per favore. We would like two beach chairs near the shore, please. Il bagnino: Va bene, seguitemi Signori. Okay, follow me, sir and ma'am. Note: The "bagnino" uses formal speech with the couple while the couple uses informal speech with each other. L’uomo: Oh, Grazie! Oh, thank you! Il bagnino: Se avete bisogno di qualsiasi cosa io sono lì alla torretta. Godetevi la giornata ed attenti alle onde! If you need anything, you’ll find me on my turret over there. Enjoy your day, and beware the waves! L’uomo: Aaah, si sta benissimo sotto l’ombrellone! Vieni anche tu! Aaah, it’s wonderful here under the big umbrella! Come! La donna: No, non ci penso nemmeno, io voglio abbronzarmi! No, forget it, I want to suntan! Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Hale, Cher. "Italian Phrases for a Day out at the Beach." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/italian-phrases-for-the-beach-4063122. Hale, Cher. (2023, April 5). Italian Phrases for a Day out at the Beach. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-phrases-for-the-beach-4063122 Hale, Cher. "Italian Phrases for a Day out at the Beach." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-phrases-for-the-beach-4063122 (accessed June 5, 2023). copy citation Featured Video