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Ski and mountain trip · Italiano

Ski and mountain trip phrases in Italian: 15 phrases

Buy a lift pass, rent skis and boots in your size, ask which pistes are easy, check the weather and avalanche danger, order hot food at a mountain hut, call mountain rescue, ask when the cable car runs and book a ski lesson. Short, natural phrases for a ski or mountain trip.

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Register: Polite (formal is safer). Use "Lei" with ticket sellers, rental staff and instructors, and start with "Buongiorno". A lift pass is a "skipass", ski boots "scarponi", a chairlift "seggiovia", a gondola "cabinovia", a cable car "funivia", a ski instructor "maestro di sci". Phrases only: this card gives no safety or medical advice.

How to read the sounds: Italian is spoken as written. Double consonants (tt, ll, zz) are held longer. c before e/i = ch, g before e/i = j, gn = ny, gli = ly, sc before e/i = sh. Stress is in CAPITALS.

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15 phrases you will need

  1. 01Polite
    Vorrei uno skipass giornaliero, per favore.
    Say it like: vor-RAY OO-no skee-PAS jor-nah-LYEH-ro, per fah-VO-reh
    I'd like a one-day lift pass, please.
    Register: "Skipass" is the normal word, written as one word.
  2. 02Neutral
    Quanto costa lo skipass di tre giorni?
    Say it like: KWAN-toh KOS-tah lo skee-PAS dee treh JOR-nee
    How much is a three-day pass?
    Register: Change "tre" for other lengths.
  3. 03Polite
    Vorrei noleggiare gli sci e gli scarponi.
    Say it like: vor-RAY no-led-JAH-reh lyee shee eh lyee skar-POH-nee
    I'd like to rent skis and ski boots.
    Register: Add "e il casco" (and the helmet).
  4. 04Neutral
    Porto il quarantadue.
    Say it like: POR-toh eel kwah-rahn-tah-DOO-eh
    My shoe size is 42.
    Register: European size. They may ask your height ("altezza") and weight ("peso").
  5. 05Neutral
    Qual è la pista più adatta a un principiante?
    Say it like: kwahl eh lah PEE-stah pyoo ah-DAT-tah ah oon preen-chee-PYAN-teh
    Which piste is best for a beginner?
    Register: "Pista" = piste or run.
  6. 06Neutral
    Questa pista è difficile?
    Say it like: KWES-tah PEE-stah eh dif-FEE-chee-leh
    Is this piste difficult?
    Register: Pistes are graded by colour on the map: ask "Di che colore è?".
  7. 07Neutral
    Quali piste sono aperte oggi?
    Say it like: KWAH-lee PEE-steh SOH-no ah-PER-teh OJ-jee
    Which pistes are open today?
    Register: Also "Quali impianti sono aperti?" (which lifts are open?).
  8. 08Neutral
    Che tempo farà domani?
    Say it like: keh TEM-poh fah-RAH doh-MAH-nee
    What will the weather be like tomorrow?
    Register: Add "in quota" (up at altitude).
  9. 09Neutral
    Qual è il grado di pericolo valanghe oggi?
    Say it like: kwahl eh eel GRAH-doh dee peh-REE-koh-loh vah-LANG-geh OJ-jee
    What is the avalanche danger level today?
    Register: "Pericolo valanghe" is the official bulletin name. Ask for the number from 1 to 5.
  10. 10Neutral
    Servite piatti caldi?
    Say it like: ser-VEE-teh PYAT-tee KAL-dee
    Do you serve hot food?
    Register: At a "rifugio" (mountain hut).
  11. 11Polite
    Una zuppa e una cioccolata calda, per favore.
    Say it like: OO-nah DZOOP-pah eh OO-nah chok-ko-LAH-tah KAL-dah, per fah-VOH-reh
    A soup and a hot chocolate, please.
    Register: Add "Che cosa avete come piatto del giorno?" (what is the dish of the day?).
  12. 12Polite
    Chiami il centododici, per favore. C'è un ferito sulla pista.
    Say it like: KYAH-mee eel chen-toh-DOH-dee-chee, per fah-VOH-reh. cheh oon feh-REE-toh SOOL-lah PEE-stah
    Please call 112. Someone is injured on the piste.
    Register: 112 is the emergency number in Italy. Say "soccorso alpino" for mountain rescue.
  13. 13Neutral
    A che ora scende l'ultima cabinovia?
    Say it like: ah keh OH-rah SHEN-deh LOOL-tee-mah kah-bee-NOH-vee-ah
    What time does the last gondola go down?
    Register: For a cable car say "funivia". Check the board at the station.
  14. 14Neutral
    A che ora sale la prima cabinovia?
    Say it like: ah keh OH-rah SAH-leh lah PREE-mah kah-bee-NOH-vee-ah
    What time does the first gondola go up?
    Register: "Sale" = goes up.
  15. 15Polite
    Vorrei prenotare una lezione di sci per principianti.
    Say it like: vor-RAY pre-no-TAH-reh OO-nah let-TSYOH-neh dee shee per preen-chee-PYAN-tee
    I'd like to book a ski lesson for beginners.
    Register: "Lezione privata" = private lesson.

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Quick answers

How do you ask for a lift pass in Italian?

Say: "Vorrei uno skipass giornaliero, per favore." (I'd like a one-day lift pass, please.)

Should I use informal or formal Italian at a ski resort?

Use "Lei" with ticket sellers, rental staff and instructors, and start with "Buongiorno". A lift pass is a "skipass", ski boots "scarponi", a chairlift "seggiovia", a gondola "cabinovia", a cable car "funivia", a ski instructor "maestro di sci". Phrases only: this card gives no safety or medical advice.

How do I ask about the avalanche danger in Italian?

Say: "Qual è il grado di pericolo valanghe oggi?" (What is the avalanche danger level today?)

How do I call for help on the piste in Italian?

Say: "Chiami il centododici, per favore. C'è un ferito sulla pista." (Please call 112. Someone is injured on the piste.)

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