Inside Your Home
Here are terms you can use to describe the contents of your home:
Appliances and Electronics
air conditioning |
l'aria condizionata LAH-ree-ah kohn-deets-ee-oh-NAH-tah |
alarm clock |
la sveglia lah svehl-yah |
central heating |
il riscaldamento centrale eel ree-skahl-dah-MEHN-toh chehn- TRAH-lay |
computer |
il computer eel kohm-PYOU-tehr |
dishwasher |
la lavastoviglie lah lah-vah-stoh-VEEL-yeh |
DVD player |
il lettore DVD eel leht-TOH-ray dee-voo-dee |
electric socket |
la presa (di corrente) lah pray-zah dee kohr-REHN-tay |
electric stove |
la cucina elettrica lah koo-CHEE-nah eh-LEHT-tree-kah |
electrical switch |
l'interruttore leen-tehr-root-TOH-ray |
freezer |
il congelatore eel kohn-jeh-lah-TOH-ray |
gas stove |
la cucina a gas lah koo-CHEE-nah ah gahs |
iron |
il ferro da stiro eel fehr-roh dah stee-roh |
microwave (oven) |
il forno a microonde eel fohr-noh ah mee-kroh-OHN-deh |
oven |
il forno eel fohr-noh |
printer |
la stampante lah stahm-PAHN-tay |
radio |
la radio lah RAH-dee-oh |
refrigerator, fridge |
il frigorifero eel free-goh-REE-feh-roh |
telephone |
il telefono eel teh-LEH-foh-noh |
television set |
il televisore eel teh-leh-vee-ZOH-ray |
vacuum cleaner |
l'aspirapolvere lah-spee-rah-POHL-veh-ray |
VCR |
il videoregistratore eel vee-deh-oh-reh-jee-strah-TOH-ray |
washing machine |
la lavatrice lah lah-vah-TREE-cheh |
ESSENTIAL
To practice your Italian, try renting an Italian movie or watching Italian television. Many cable companies in metropolitan areas in the United States offer Italian network television (RAI).
House and Home: Inside
apartment |
l'appartamento |
lahp-pahr-tah- MEHN-toh |
armchair |
la poltrona |
lah pohl-TROH-nah |
at home |
a casa |
ah kah-zah |
attic |
la soffitta |
lah sohf-FEET-tah |
balcony |
il balcone |
eel bahl-KOH-nay |
bed |
il letto |
eel leht-toh |
bedroom |
la camera da letto |
lah KAH-meh-rah dah leht-toh |
blanket |
la coperta |
lah koh-PEHR-tah |
broom |
la scopa |
lah skoh-pah |
bucket |
il secchio |
eel sehk-kyoh |
buffet |
la credenza |
lah kreh-DEHN-zah |
carpet |
la moquette |
lah moh-keht |
ceiling |
il soffitto |
eel sohf-FEET-toh |
chair |
la sedia |
lah seh-dyah |
chest of drawers |
il cassettone |
eel kahs-seht- TOH-nay |
chimney |
il camino |
eel kah-MEE-noh |
clean |
pulito |
poo-LEE-toh |
closet, wardrobe |
l'armadio |
lahr-MAHD-yoh |
cloth, rag |
lo straccio |
loh strahch-choh |
couch, sofa |
il divano |
eel dee-VAH-noh |
curtain |
la tenda |
lah tehn-dah |
desk |
la scrivania |
lah skree-vah-NEE-ah |
dining room |
la sala da pranzo |
lah sah-lah dah prahn-zoh |
dirty |
sporco |
spohr-koh |
door |
la porta |
lah pohr-tah |
drawer |
il cassetto |
eel kahs-SEHT-toh |
dry |
secco |
sehk-koh |
dust |
la polvere |
lah POHL-veh-ray |
fireplace |
il caminetto |
eel kah-mee- NEHT-toh |
floor |
il pavimento |
eel pah-vee- MEHN-toh |
floor, story |
il piano |
eel pyah-noh |
furniture |
i mobili |
ee MOH-bee-lee |
garbage |
la spazzatura |
lah spahts-sah- TOO-rah |
house; home |
la casa |
lah kah-zah |
inside, indoors |
dentro |
dehn-troh |
key |
la chiave |
lah kyah-vay |
living room |
il soggiorno |
eel soh-JOHR-noh |
lock |
la serratura |
lah sehr-rah-TOO-rah |
pillow |
il cuscino |
eel koo-SHEE-noh |
radiator |
il termosifone |
eel tehr-moh-see- FOH-nay |
roof |
il tetto |
eel teht-toh |
room |
la stanza |
lah stahn-zah |
rug, mat |
il tappeto |
eel tahp-PEH-toh |
sheets |
le lenzuola |
lah lents-WOH-lah |
shelf; bookcase |
lo scaffale |
loh skahf-FAH-lay |
shutter |
l'imposta |
leem-POHS-tah |
staircase, stairs |
la scala |
lah skah-lah |
stool |
lo sgabello |
loh sgah-BEHL-loh |
study |
lo studio |
loh STOO-dee-oh |
table |
il tavolo |
eel TAH-voh-loh |
telephone |
il telefono |
eel teh-LEH-foh-noh |
vase |
il vaso |
eel vah-soh |
wall |
la parete |
lah pah-REH-teh |
wallpaper |
la carta da pareti |
lah kahr-tah dah pah-REH-tee |
window |
la finestra |
lah fee-NEHS-trah |
FACT
Italy is a major producer of furniture and house-wares. Try to find a furniture store or housewares store — you may just find something to bring home with you.
Bathroom
bath; bathroom |
il bagno |
eel bahn-yoh |
bathtub |
la vasca da bagno |
lah vahs-kah dah bahn-yoh |
brush |
la spazzola |
lah SPAHT-soh-lah |
hairdryer |
il phon |
eel foh |
mirror |
lo specchio |
loh spehk-kyoh |
shampoo |
lo shampoo |
loh shahm-poo |
shower curtain |
la tenda da doccia |
lah tehn-dah dah doh-chah |
shower |
la doccia |
lah doh-chah |
sink |
il lavandino |
eel lah-vahn-DEE-noh |
soap |
il sapone |
eel sah-POH-nay |
toilet |
la toilette |
lah twah-leht |
toilet paper |
la carta igienica |
lah kahr-tah ee- JEH-nee-kah |
toothbrush |
la spazzola per i denti |
lah SPAHT-soh-lah pehr ee dehn-tee |
toothpaste |
il dentifricio |
eel dehn-tee- FREE-choh |
towel |
l'asciugamano |
lah-shoo-gah- MAH-noh |
Kitchen
burner (stove) |
il fornello |
eel fohr-NEHL-loh |
chair |
la sedia |
lah sehd-yah |
chandelier |
il lampadario |
eel lahm-pah- DAH-ree-oh |
coffeemaker |
la caffettiera |
lah kahf-feht- TYEER-ah |
cook |
il cuoco |
eel kwoh-koh |
cupboard |
l'armadietto |
lahr-mah-DYET-toh |
cup |
la tazza |
lah tahts-sah |
dinner plate |
il piatto |
eel pyaht-toh |
dishwasher |
la lavastoviglie |
lah lah-vah-stoh- VEEL-yeh |
drying rack |
lo scolapiatti |
loh skoh-lah- PYAHT-tee |
fork |
la forchetta |
lah fohr-KEHT-tah |
freezer |
il congelatore |
eel kohn-jeh-lah- TOH-ray |
fridge |
il frigorifero |
eel free-goh- REE-feh-roh |
frying pan |
la padella |
lah pah-DEHL-lah |
glass |
il bicchiere |
eel beek-YEH-ray |
kettle |
il bollitore |
eel bohl-lee-TOH-ray |
kitchen |
la cucina |
lah koo-CHEE-nah |
knife |
il coltello |
eel kohl-TEHL-loh |
napkin |
il tovagliolo |
eel toh-vahl-YOH-loh |
oven |
il forno |
eel fohr-noh |
salad bowl |
l'insalatiera |
leen-sah-laht-YEH-rah |
saucepan |
la pentola |
lah PEHN-toh-lah |
set of drawers |
la cassettiera |
lah kahs-seht- TYEH-rah |
sideboard |
la credenza |
lah kreh-DEHN-zah |
sink |
il lavandino |
eel lah-vahn-DEE-noh |
soup bowl |
il piatto fondo |
eel pyaht-toh fohn-doh |
spoon |
il cucchiaio |
eel kook-KYEYE-oh (eye like the English word "eye") |
tablecloth |
la tovaglia |
lah toh-VAHL-yah |
table |
il tavolo |
eel TAH-voh-loh |
teaspoon |
il cucchiaino |
eel koo-kyeye-EE-noh |
to cook |
cucinare/ cuocere |
koo-chee-NAH-ray KWOH-cheh-ray |
toaster |
il tostapane |
eel tohs-tah-PAH-nay |
water jug |
la caraffa per acqua |
lah kah-RAHF-fah pehr ahk-wah |
wine jug |
la brocca per vino |
lah brohk-kah pehr vee-noh |
Home and Garden: Outside
fence |
il recinto |
eel reh-CHEEN-toh |
garage |
il garage |
eel gah-rahj |
gate |
il cancello |
eel kahn-CHEH-loh |
grass |
l'erba |
lehr-bah |
hoe |
la zappa |
lah dzahp-pah |
lawn |
il prato |
eel prah-toh |
lawnmower |
la tagliaerba |
lah tahl-yah-EHR-bah |
leaves |
le foglie |
leh fohl-yeh |
outside, outdoors |
fuori |
fwoh-ree |
rake |
il rastrello |
eel rahs-TREHL-loh |
shovel |
la pala |
lah pah-lah |
vegetable garden |
l'orto |
lohr-toh |
weed |
l'erbaccia |
lehr-BAH-chah |
yard, garden |
il giardino |
eel jahr-DEE-noh |
Garden Flowers
azalea |
l'azalea |
lahts-AH-leh-ah |
begonia |
la begonia |
lah beh-GOH-nyah |
carnation |
il garofano |
eel gah-ROH-fah-noh |
chrysanthemum |
il crisantemo |
eel kree-ZAHN-teh-moh |
dahlia |
la dalia |
lah dah-lyah |
daisy |
la margherita |
lah mahr-geh-REE-tah |
fuchsia |
la fucsia |
lah foo-shah |
gardenia |
la gardenia |
lah gahr-DEH-nee-ah |
geranium |
il geranio |
eel jeh-RAH-nee-oh |
gladiolus |
il gladiolo |
eel glah-dee-OH-loh |
hibiscus |
l'ibisco |
lee-BEES-koh |
hyacinth |
il giacinto |
eel jah-CHEEN-toh |
hydrangea |
l'ortensia |
lohr-TEHN-see-ah |
jasmine |
il gelsomino |
eel jehl-soh-MEE-noh |
lilac |
il lilla |
eel leel-lah |
lily |
il giglio |
eel jee-lyoh |
magnolia |
la magnolia |
lah mahg-NOH-lyah |
mimosa |
la mimosa |
lah mee-MOH-zah |
petunia |
la petunia |
lah peh-TOO-nyah |
rose |
la rosa |
lah roh-zah |
tulip |
il tulipano |
eel too-lee-PAH-noh |
wisteria |
il glicine |
eel GLEE-chee-neh |
zinnia |
la zinnia |
lah DSEE-nee-ah |
FACT
Plant and flower shows are very popular in Italy. If it's the right season, ask your hotel concierge if there's one in town.
