This 7 page handout and worksheet introduces and provides practice with the Italian vocabulary words for asking and giving directions.

1. Teaching Myself Italian Page 1 of 7
Italian Vocabulary-Directions
Vocabulary
nord north
sud south
ovest west
est east
Write the Italian word.
north
south
west
east
Put the Italian words into the crossword puzzle.
Across Down
2. north 1. south
4. east 3. west
Three of these words have been scrambled and placed in a box. Unscramble the words and write them
on the lines provided. The answers are on page 7.
_______________
_______________
_______________

2. Teaching Myself Italian Page 2 of 7
Vocabulary
a destra on the right; to the right
a sinistra on the left; to the left
dritto straight
sempre dritto straight ahead
fino a to; up to
prima before
dopo after
dietro l’angolo around the corner
all’angolo at the corner of
all’incrocio at the intersection
Write the Italian words and phrases.
on the right; to the right
on the left; to the left
straight
straight ahead
to; up to
before
after
around the corner
at the corner of
at the intersection
Put the Italian words and phrases into the crossword puzzle.
Across
1. after
3. to; up to
5. on the left
6. straight ahead
7. straight
Down
2. before
4. on the right

3. Teaching Myself Italian Page 3 of 7
Vocabulary
davanti a in front of
dietro a behind
accanto a next to
vicino a beside
di fronte a opposite
è proprio qui vicino it’s very near
lontano far
è lontano it’s far
Write the Italian words and phrases.
in front of
behind
next to
beside
opposite
it’s very near
far
it’s far
Find the Italian words and phrases in the word search puzzle. The words can appear forward, backward,
horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. The answers are on page 7.
B X M L Q J D A O T Z D J M X
C K K C T I O N X Q M I W F Z in front of
C L K V E T A H A W I F T Y T
I E K T N T N Z I L D R X J B behind
F A R A N A F R T G A O O B Y
next to
F O C O E S S Z N V X N R S W
A C L W E I U C A I O T A I U beside
A Z P G I U L L V C X E U G W
O N A T N O L È A I K A E V B opposite
E H L M L A Y O D N W Y N Q G far
L T I K G K E T Z O D H N K Z
R R D I J Y S W B A Y S H A V it’s far
E R Y C J L Q J V O G Y H W G
C L V P Z K E V O X I Y X E P
W T S Z Y E V W X R O I Q J B

4. Teaching Myself Italian Page 4 of 7
Vocabulary
il marciapiede sidewalk
la piazza square
il ponte bridge
la strada road, street
il viale avenue
la via road, street
Write the Italian word or phrase.
sidewalk
square
bridge
road, street
avenue
road, street
Unscramble the letter tiles. The answers are on page 7.

5. Teaching Myself Italian Page 5 of 7
Matching. The answers are on page 7.
1. _____ dritto a. straight ahead
2. _____ il ponte b. north
3. _____ accanto a c. at the intersection
4. _____ è lotano d. next to
5. _____ sud e. at the corner of
6. _____ la strada f. far
7. _____ lotano g. around the corner
8. _____ il marciapiede h. avenue
9. _____ sempre dritto i. in front of
10. _____ all’incrocio j. road; street
11. _____ a sinistra k. it’s far
12. _____ dietro a l. after
13. _____ a destra m. opposite
14. _____ fino a n. bridge
15. _____ all’angolo o. on the right
16. _____ vicino a p. behind
17. _____ la piazza q. east
18. _____ est r. straight
19. _____ davanti a s. south
20. _____ il viale t. west
21. _____ di fronte a u. square
22. _____ nord v. on the left
23. _____ ovest w. to; up to
24. _____ é proprio qui vicino x. sidewalk
25. _____ dopo y. it’s very near
26. _____ dietro l’angolo z. beside

6. Teaching Myself Italian Page 6 of 7
True or False? Circle the correct answer.
1. ovest = east 5. la strada = sidewalk 9. la piazza = square
a) True a) True a) True
b) False b) False b) False
2. nord = north 6. la via = avenue 10. il ponte = road
a) True a) True a) True
b) False b) False b) False
3. est = east 7. il marciapiede = sidewalk
a) True a) True
b) False b) False
4. sud = south 8. il viale = avenue
a) True a) True
b) False b) False
Choose the correct answer.
1. a destra 4. dietro l’angolo 7. all’incrocio
a) to the right a) at the intersection a) at the intersection
b) to the left b) around the corner b) around the corner
c) after c) straight ahead c) at the corner of
d) before d) on the left d) up to
2. sempre dritto 5. all’angolo 8. prima
a) around the corner a) at the intersection a) before
b) up to b) at the corner of b) after
c) straight c) around the corner c) on the left
d) straight ahead d) on the left d) on the right
3. fino a 6. a sinistra 9. dopo
a) straight ahead a) on the left a) up to
b) up to b) around the corner b) straight
c) before c) straight c) after
d) at the intersection d) on the right d) before
Write the Italian word or phrase.
in front of _______________ far _______________ opposite _______________
next to _________________ beside _______________ it’s far _______________
it’s very near _______________ behind _______________

7. Teaching Myself Italian Page 7 of 7
The Answers
Scrambled Words
__nord__
_ovest__
__sud__
Word Search
D A O D
I O N I
E T A A F
T N T I R
R A N T O
O C O N V N
A C L A I T
A V C E
O N A T N O L È A I A
D N
O
A
Letter Tiles
IL M AR CI AP IE DE
IL P ON TE
LA P IA ZZ A
Matching
1. R 7. F 13. O 19. I 25. L
2. N 8. X 14. W 20. H 26. G
3. D 9. A 15. E 21. M
4. K 10. C 16. Z 22. B
5. S 11. V 17. U 23. T
6. J 12. P 18. Q 24. Y