passeggero
/pas.sedˈd͡ʒɛ.ro/masculine
The English word 'passenger' is passeggero in Italian.
passeggero refers to one who rides or travels in a vehicle.
Meaning: one who rides or travels in a vehicle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine singular form is passeggera, the masculine plural is passeggeri and the feminine plural is passeggere.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /pas.sedˈdʒɛ.ro/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word passeggero can be used as an adjective to mean 'fleeting' or 'temporary'. For example, a 'passing' whim is described as a desiderio passeggero.
- In a metaphorical sense, calling someone a passeggero in a political or social context implies they have no agency and are simply 'along for the ride'.
- In old Italian literature, passeggero was not limited to vehicles and often described a nomad or a wayfarer wandering on foot.
Examples in context
- C'è un limite di due bagagli per passeggero.There is a limit of two pieces of luggage for each passenger.This sentence is useful for expressing luggage limits per passeggero.Tatoeba #5200737 by Guybrush88, translation #21757 by CK
- Mi sento nervoso quando sono un passeggero di un autobus.I feel nervous when I am a passenger on a bus.This sentence is useful for describing a feeling while being a passeggero on a bus.Tatoeba #11563719 by Nuel, translation #11563718 by Nuel
- Tom si sporse e aprì la portiera dal lato del passeggero.Tom leaned over and opened the passenger-side door.This sentence is useful for identifying the side of a vehicle from the perspective of a passeggero.Tatoeba #3354554 by Guybrush88, translation #2957452 by CK
- Ciao! Sei un passeggero o un viaggiatore?Hi! Are you a passenger or a traveler?
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are at a train station.
- MartinaIl treno è quasi pieno di ogni passeggero.The train is almost full of every passenger.
- AlessandroSì, c'è un passeggero che occupa il mio posto.Yes, there is a passenger occupying my seat.
- MartinaHai chiesto gentilmente al passeggero di spostarsi?Did you politely ask the passenger to move?
- AlessandroSì, Alessandro ha capito e si è spostato.Yes, Alessandro understood and moved.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “passenger” translations and entries passeggero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
