VOCABULARY FOR TOURISM
PAESE: COUNTRY / NATION
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE ----- SEASIDE/HILLSIDE/COUNTRYSIDE/
MOUNTAINSIDE
PARTS OF A CITY : CITY CENTER(CENTRE -BE) /TOWN CENTER/DOWNTOWN
OLD TOWN CENTER / HISTORIC CENTER
MAIN STREET (AE) / HIGH STREET (BE)
STREET/ ROAD/AVENUE/LANE/ALLEY
SQUARE
NEIGHBORHOOD/ BOROUGH (IN NYC - distretti)
CROSSROADS
ROUNDABOUT(BE)/TRAFFIC CIRCLE (AE)
TOURIST OFFICE/BOARD
CITY HALL/TOWN HALL
SITES: MONUMENTS/GARDENS/PARKS/STATUES/BUST/
FOUNTAINS/WALLS/BRIDGES
NATURE: UNCONTAMINATED/UNPOLLUTED/UNSPOILED/UNSPOILT
TREE - SECULAR/ CENTURY OLD
PINE/OLIVE/OAK/PALM/CYPRESS
WOOD (BE)/WOODS (AE)/FOREST – THICK/DENSE
BUSH/SHRUB
LAWN/GRASS
SEA/SEASIDE/BEACH/SHORE/BEACH- SEASIDE RESORT/COAST
BEACH ---SANDY (FINE/WHITE/GOLDEN SAND)
ROCKY
PEBBLED/GRAVEL
SEASHELL
PUBLIC BEACH
BEACH FRONT
BEACH HOUSE
BEACH FACILITIES
WATERWAYS- RIVER/LAKE/SEA/STREAM/BAY/INLET/OCEAN/BASIN/
SWAMP-MARSH/WATERFALL
HILL-----GENTLE/ROLLING/STEEP
MOUNTAIN ------HIGH/MAJESTIC
THE ALPS/THE APPENINES/THE DOLOMITES
PEAK/TOP/SUMMIT ---------SNOW-CAPPED/TREE-COVERED
CHAIN/RIDGE/SLOPE/PATH/TRACK/TRAIL
SKI RESORT/SKI SLOPE/SKI LIFT
VALLEY ---WIDE/NARROW
PLAIN/FLATLAND
CLIFF
GARDEN – TERRACED/ BOTANICAL/PUBLIC/FLOWER/ENGLISH STYLE
PLAYGROUND
NATURAL RESERVE/PARK
NATIONAL PARK
FLORA AND FAUNA / PROTECTED SPECIES
CANYON (Gola)
CAVES/CAVERNS
VOLCANO –LAVA/ERUPTION/CRATER/MOUTH
CONSTRUCTION:
BUILDING: PALACE (ROYAL), VILLA, MANSION, MANOR,COTTAGE
CASTLE, FORTRESS, TOWER, BELLTOWER, RAMPART
SKYSCRAPER
APARTMENT BUILDING (AE)/ BLOCK OF FLATS (BE)
CHURCH: ABBEY, CATHEDRAL, MONASTERY, CONVENT, BAPTISTRY,
BASILICA, CHAPEL, MAUSOLEUM, SHRINE
CEMETERY, BURIAL GROUND, GRAVE YARD,
BURIAL CHAMBER,TOMB/GRAVE
MUSEUM, THEATER, ART GALLERY, OPERA HOUSE
RUINS, TEMPLE, COLUMN, PILLAR
TRANSPORTATION:
BUS/COACH/ DOUBLE DECKER BUS
TRAIN: RAILROAD/RAILWAY/STATION/TRAIN TRACK/PLATFORM/
STEAM TRAIN/WAGON
VEHICLE: CAR/AUTOMOBILE/TRUCK (AE)- LORRY (BE) /
MOTORBIKE/MOTORCYCLE
MOTORWAY (BE) / HIGHWAY (AE)
UNDERGROUND/TUBE (BE) – SUBWAY (AE)
TAXI/ CAB
AIRCRAFT: AIRPLANE (AE)- AEROPLANE (BE): FLIGHT, AIRPORT,
HELICOPTER, HELIPORT
SHIP, BOAT, FERRY, CRUISE, FISHING BOAT, RAFT, CANOE, SUBMARINE,
PORT, HARBOR, YACHT
BICYCLE/ BIKE, BIKE PATH/LANE
CABLE CAR (Funivia)
CHAIR LIFT (Seggiovia)
TRAM/STREET CAR
MONTHLY/WEEKLY/DAILY/ANNUAL TICKET
FOOD: CUISINE – EXQUISITE, GENUINE, TRADITIONAL, LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL
COOKING – TASTY, SPICY, REFINED, FLAVORED, BLAND,HOMEMADE
SPECIALITIES /DELICACIES
FOOD – GENUINE FLAVORS,
RESTAURANT, FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, TRATTORIA, BISTRO,CANTEEN
(BE) – CAFETERIA (AE), PIZZERIA, DINER, PUB, CAFÉ/COFFEE SHOP-BAR,
BAR – SALOON
MEAL /DISH : VEGAN, VEGETERIAN, ORGANIC, MEDITERRANEAN, FISH,
MEAT
REFRESHMENT STAND (Punto di ristoro)
DRINK, COCKTAIL, BEER, SOFT DRINK, ALCOHOLIC DRINK, SPIRIT/
SPARKLING –STILL- TAP WATER/ COFFEE/ TEA
ACCOMMODATION CONCEPTS/FACILITIES:
HOTEL, YOUTH HOSTEL, CAMPSITE, GUEST HOUSE, BED AND BREAKFAST
FACILITY, BOARDING HOUSE, INN, PENSION, MOTEL
HOLIDAY RESORT
FARMHOUSE, FARM HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
HOTEL: HALF BOARD/ FULL BOARD, EN SUITE, SINGLE ROOM, DOUBLE
ROOM, TRIPLE ROOM
TWIN BED, DOUBLE BED, SINGLE BED, BUNK BED
RESERVATION / BOOKING
CHECK IN/OUT
RECEPTION / RECEPTIONIST
BILL
SPORTS/SPORTS FACILITIES
GYM / FITNESS CENTER
(TO GO) SWIMMING : POOL
(TO GO) DIVING : UNDERWATER /DEEP WATER /SCUBA DIVING/WETSUIT
(TO PLAY) WATER POLO
(TO GO) SKIING : SKI SLOPE/PATH/RUN/LIFT/EQUIPMENT
(TO PLAY) BASKETBALL : COURT
( TO PLAY) TENNIS : NET / RACKET /COURT
(TO) GOLF :IRON / STICK / COURSE/ GOLF CART
(TO PLAY) FOOTBALL (BE)/ SOCCER (AE) : FIELD /STADIUM
(TO PLAY) FOOTBALL / RUGBY
(TO PLAY) BASEBALL: STADIUM / FIELD / DIAMOND/ MITT
(TO GO) ICE / ROLLER SKATING : RINK / SKATES
(TO GO) SURFING/ WINDSURFING : SURFBOARD /SAIL / SWIMSUIT
(TO PLAY) VOLLEYBALL
(TO GO) RUNNING/ JOGGING/HIKING
ACTIVITIES / EVENTS
BEACH PARTY
WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL/TASTING
SHOW/ EXHIBITION/PERFORMANCE
CONCERT/OPERA/BALLET/DANCE/PARADE
PRESENTATION/DEMONSTRATION/(to give a )SPEECH/ LECTURE
SPORTS EVENT
INAUGURATION / OPENING CEREMONY
HOMECOMING
FOLKLORE
ADJECTIVES
WELCOMING/HOSPITABLE
EXPENSIVE / PRICEY / LOW COST / CHEAP / INEXPENSIVE/ AFFORDABLE
FASCINATING / CHARMING / ATTRACTIVE / IMPRESSIVE /REMARKABLE /
TYPICAL / TRADITIONAL / LOCAL / ORIGINAL / QUAINT/ AUTHENTIC /
GENUINE / PRECIOUS / MODERN / ANCIENT /RURAL / MEDIEVAL