The Italian Home: Rooms, Furniture and Appliances
Italian words for the rooms of a house, furniture, appliances and everyday household activities.
Whether you rent an apartment or stay with an Italian family, home vocabulary is very practical.
Rooms
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| house | la casa |
| apartment | l'appartamento |
| room | la stanza, la camera |
| living room | il soggiorno, il salotto |
| kitchen | la cucina |
| bedroom | la camera da letto |
| bathroom | il bagno |
| balcony | il balcone |
| garden | il giardino |
| stairs | le scale |
| floor / storey | il piano |
| lift | l'ascensore |
Furniture
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| table | il tavolo |
| chair | la sedia |
| sofa | il divano |
| bed | il letto |
| wardrobe | l'armadio |
| shelf | lo scaffale |
| desk | la scrivania |
| lamp | la lampada |
| mirror | lo specchio |
Appliances
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| fridge | il frigorifero, il frigo |
| oven | il forno |
| hob | il piano cottura |
| washing machine | la lavatrice |
| dishwasher | la lavastoviglie |
| television | la televisione, la TV |
Floors
In Italy the piano terra is the ground floor, and the first floor is il primo piano:
- Abito al terzo piano. — I live on the third floor.
Household activities
- cucinare — to cook
- pulire — to clean
- lavare i piatti — to wash the dishes
- fare il bucato — to do the laundry
- stirare — to iron
- apparecchiare la tavola — to set the table
Useful sentences
- Abito in un appartamento in centro. — I live in an apartment downtown.
- La cucina è piccola ma comoda. — The kitchen is small but comfortable.
- C'è un balcone con vista sul mare. — There's a balcony with a sea view.
Renting
- L'affitto — the rent
- Il contratto — the contract
- Le spese — the bills / expenses
- Il proprietario / la proprietaria — the landlord / landlady
Tips
- Label items around your home.
- Learn "piano terra" for the ground floor.
- Use the dictionary to check gender.
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