Italiano 101/ #25- let’s go to la spiaggia!

Summer’s already here, bathing suits are already filling up the racks in every shop, and I hope at least one of you will get to spend a couple of beautiful sunny days in Italy. Imagine sipping ice tea on the Costa amalfitana, with your feet dipped in the shallow water… listening to the woosh-woosh sound of the waves.

But before you pack up your essentials and head out on your Italian adventure, you need to learn a couple of useful words and phrases, just to get you through the hot summer’s day without sunburn.

• beach- la spiaggia
• beach umbrella- l’ombrellone
• sand- la sabbia
• sea- il mare
• shell- la conchiglia
• bikini- il bikini
• swimsuit- costume da bagno
• lifeguard- il bagnino
• sunglasses- gli occhiali da sole
• hat- cappello
• suntan lotion- la crema abbronzante (this one you use to get that bronze tan as fast as you can and make the most of sunbathing)
• sunblock- la crema protettiva (this one you use to keep your bronze skin from peeling off after sunbathing)
• beach towel- l’asciugamano da spaggia
• beach bag– la borsa di spiaggia