If you are planning for a winter break in Italy and what you have in mind is a holiday on the mountains, perhaps skiing on the Alps or snowboarding on the Apennines, we thought that a short winter sport related dictionary with some useful sentences might help.
Before booking your holiday you might want to know if a ski pass is included in the price and/or if you can rent the ski/snowboard equipment at the resort.
Vorrei sapere se lo ski pass è incluso nel prezzo, per favore.
I would like to know if the ski pass is included in the price, please.
E’ possibile affittare l’attrezzatura per sciare/fare snowboard?
Is it possible to rent the ski/snowboard equipment?
Once you are there, you need to reach the right slope for you:
Per favore come posso arrivare alla pista per principianti?
How can I get to the beginner slope?
Dov’e’ la pista per lo snowboard?
Where is the snowboard slope?
And last but not least, after a day having fun on the snow:
Un bicchiere di grappa, per favore!
Some grappa please!
to ski - sciare
to snowboard - fare lo snowboard
to go sking - andare a sciare
cross country skiing - sci di fondo
downhill skiing - sci alpino
ski(ing) instructor - maestro di sci
skilift - sciovia or skilift
cable car - funivia
mountain hut - rifugio
après-ski - doposci
mulled wine - vin brulé
