autostop
In Italian, hitchhiking is translated as autostop.
The term autostop refers to the act of signaling to drivers to get a free ride. To express the action of hitchhiking, you will most commonly use the verbal phrase fare autostop. Another standard way to express this activity is by adding a definite article, resulting in fare l'autostop.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to refer to the person performing the action, the noun for a hitchhiker is autostoppista.
Did you know?
- The term autostop is a 'pseudo-anglicism' because it was borrowed from the French auto-stop and is not used in English to mean 'hitchhiking'.
- It is strictly forbidden to fare autostop on the autostrada high-speed motorways, though it remains legal on other Italian roads.
- While autostop is for strangers, Italians use chiedere un passaggio when asking for a ride from a friend or acquaintance.
Examples in context
- Mi scusi, sto facendo autostop, potrebbe darmi un passaggio?Excuse me, I'm hitchhiking, could you give me a ride?
- Mi scusi, sto chiedendo un passaggio, per caso potrebbe aiutarmi?Excuse me, I'm asking for a ride, could you possibly help me?
- Domani andrò in autostop per raggiungere Firenze!Tomorrow, I'll go hitchhiking to reach Florence!
- Grazie mille per avermi dato un passaggio! Sei davvero gentile.Thank you so much for giving me a ride! You're really kind.
- L'autostop è un modo economico per viaggiare.Hitchhiking is an inexpensive way to travel.
- Non mi piace fare l'autostop da sola.I don't like hitchhiking by myself.
- Abbiamo fatto l'autostop per arrivare in montagna.We went hitchhiking to get to the mountains.
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are discussing travel plans for the weekend.
- MatteoVuoi fare l'autostop fino al mare?Do you want to go hitchhiking to the seaside?
- ChiaraNo, preferisco prendere il treno.No, I prefer to take the train.
- MatteoMa l'autostop è molto divertente!But hitchhiking is a lot of fun!
- ChiaraForse, ma non mi sento sicura.Maybe, but I don't feel safe.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autostop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
