Vehicles

1. a vittura

   Car

   Usage

   The basic word for a car, for parking signs or reporting a breakdown

   Grammar Note

   Feminine, written with -tt-. Carrozza is a different word for a cart or carriage

2. l'autobus

   Bus

   Usage

   The word for a town bus, used when asking about stops or times

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; u becomes l' before a vowel. For a long-distance coach there is the word autocarru

3. u trenu

   Train

   Usage

   The basic word for a train, used at the station for times and platforms

   Grammar Note

   Masculine, ending in -u

4. u Trinichellu

   The Trinichellu (the little Corsican train)

   Usage

   The nickname of the small railway running across the island, useful when talking about scenic lines

   Grammar Note

   Masculine and often capitalised as a proper name. Other spellings are trinnichellu and trenichellu

5. u tassì

   Taxi

   Usage

   The word for a taxi, when asking to call one or for a rank

   Grammar Note

   Masculine, with an accent on the final ì. The spelling taxi is also seen

6. a bicicletta

   Bicycle

   Usage

   The word for renting a bicycle or asking about cycle paths

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; another spelling is bissicletta

7. l'aviò

   Airplane

   Usage

   The word for an airplane, used when talking about flights to the island

   Grammar Note

   Masculine, with an accent on the final ò; u becomes l' before a vowel. Another spelling is avviò

8. u battellu

   Boat

   Usage

   The word for a boat or ship, used to ask about boarding points and departure times

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; another spelling is batteddu. Bastimentu can also mean a ship, but it means building as well

9. u camione

   Truck

   Usage

   The word for a large truck met on mountain roads

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; another spelling is camiò

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