treno
/ˈtrɛ.no/masculine
The English word 'train' is treno in Italian.
treno is a masculine noun used to refer to a line of connected cars or carriages. If you are looking for verbs related to training, note that allenare means to train an athlete or a specific skill, while esercitarsi is used when referring to improving one's fitness through general exercise.
Meaning: line of connected cars or carriages (noun)
Which one should you use?
treno is the standard noun for the vehicle, whereas allenare is the verb used for training a person or a skill and esercitarsi is the verb used for physical exercise.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
treno is a masculine noun. Its plural form is treni.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈtrɛ.no/.
Did you know?
- The word treno has a surprisingly somber origin, as it is derived from the Ancient Greek word θρῆνος, which means a 'funeral lament' or 'dirge'.
- An Italian 'train' of a dress or gown is called strascico, which comes from the verb strascinare meaning 'to drag'.
- While treno describes the vehicle, the Italian word for 'track' is binario, which also means 'binary' in computer science.
Examples in context
- È il tuo treno.That's your train.This sentence demonstrates how to identify someone's train using treno.Tatoeba #13283291 by Guybrush88, translation #11163458 by sundown
- Lui è sul treno.He's on the train.This sentence shows the prepositional phrase for being on the treno.Tatoeba #2799456 by Guybrush88, translation #1490159 by marco87
- Tom è sul treno.Tom is on the train.Tatoeba #5903002 by Guybrush88, translation #5902951 by CK
- Mi piace viaggiare in trenoI enjoy traveling by train
- 1362 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are at a busy train station.
- MatteoGuarda, il treno è quasi arrivato!Look, the train is almost here!
- ChiaraSpero che sia il nostro treno.I hope it is our train.
- MatteoSì, è il treno per Firenze.Yes, it is the train for Florence.
- ChiaraPerfetto, andiamo subito a bordo.Perfect, let's get on board right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “train” translations and entries treno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries treno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
