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"Parking" in Italian: parcheggio

il parcheggio

Say it: par-KEHD-johmasculine · il parcheggionoun/parˈked.dʒo/

Parking (the place/lot) in Italian is il parcheggio (par-KEHD-joh), masculine. Parcheggiare is the verb to park. Dove c'è un parcheggio? is the traveler's question.

Arriving downtown

Cerchiamo un parcheggio vicino al museo.
Let's look for parking near the museum.
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How to pronounce parcheggio

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par-KEHD-joh

/parˈked.dʒo/

Parcheggio stresses KEHD: par-KEHD-joh. Soft gg before i = dj. Double g feel.

"Parking" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
il parcheggiothe parking lot / parking

Noun.

parcheggio a pagamentopaid parking

Cities.

parcheggio gratuitofree parking

Hopeful search.

biglietto del parcheggioparking ticket/receipt

Machines.

How to use parcheggio in real life

  1. 1Arriving downtown

    Cerchiamo un parcheggio vicino al museo.

    Let's look for parking near the museum.

    Un parcheggio.

  2. 2Hotel tip

    Il parcheggio dell'hotel è pieno.

    The hotel parking is full.

    Il parcheggio.

  3. 3Paying

    Il parcheggio costa due euro l'ora.

    Parking costs two euros an hour.

    Il parcheggio.

Mistakes English speakers make with parcheggio

Incorrect: Dove è il parking?

Correct: Dov'è il parcheggio?

Use parcheggio.

Incorrect: La parcheggio è cara.

Correct: Il parcheggio è caro.

Masculine: il parcheggio.

Good to know

Historic centers make parcheggio a sport—blue lines mean paid, white often free with rules. Keep coins or a parking app ready.

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Looking for a spot before dinner

  1. ChatPal

    Vedi un parcheggio libero?

    See any free parking?

  2. You

    Sì, c'è un parcheggio dietro il mercato.

    Yes, there's parking behind the market.

  3. ChatPal

    Ottimo: quel parcheggio è a pagamento?

    Great: is that parking paid?

  4. You

    Credo di sì, prendo il ticket.

    I think so—I'll get the ticket.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Parking" in Italian

Noun or verb?

Parcheggio is the place; parcheggiare is to park.

Gender?

Masculine: il parcheggio.

Paid parking?

Parcheggio a pagamento.

Where is there parking?

Dove c'è un parcheggio?

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