vettura

carriage; car; vehicle

noun vet-TOO-rah Less Common

Origin: Latin vectura (conveyance), from vehere (to carry)

Also means

railway carriage

Usage Note

Vettura is a somewhat formal or literary word for a car or vehicle — in everyday speech Italians prefer macchina or auto. In the context of trains, vettura specifically means a railway carriage or coach (vettura letto — sleeping car). You will also see it on formal invitations: in vettura! (all aboard!). The plural vetture is regular.

Examples

"La vettura numero tre è riservata ai disabili."

Natural Translation

Carriage number three is reserved for people with disabilities.

Free starter pack

Building your Italian vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Related Words

Explore Italian by topic

ItalianNow

Italian Numbers 1 to 100: Count Like a Local

Learn Italian numbers 1 to 100 by mastering 0-20, the tens, and 3 spelling rules so you can generate any number from ventuno to novantanove on demand.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

ItalianNow

Buongiorno, Ciao or Salve? Italian Greetings Made Easy

When in doubt, say salve and mirror the reply. Here's how to pick between buongiorno, buonasera, ciao and salve so your Italian greetings never sound rude.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

ItalianNow

Mi Piace vs Mi Piacciono: How to Say 'I Like'

Use mi piace for one thing and mi piacciono for many — because in Italian the thing you like is the subject. The full rule, pronouns, and past tense.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

ItalianNow

Italian Present Tense: -are, -ere, -ire Verbs

Conjugate Italian present-tense verbs fast: one color-coded chart for -are, -ere, and -ire endings, plus the sneaky -isc- group most guides bury.

June 5, 2026 6 min read