House, rooms, furniture in Italian

The house (la casa) is the place where we live, therefore it's important to know the right translation of the names of the rooms and objects inside.

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1.House in Italian
2.Rooms and parts of the house in Italian
2.1.Useful expressions
2.2.Kitchen vocabulary in Italian (the table, the chair...)
2.2.1.Useful expressions
2.3.Bathroom vocabulary in Italian (the bathtub, the tap,...)
2.3.1.Useful expressions
2.4.Bedroom vocabulary in Italian (the bed, the wardrobe,...)
2.4.1.Useful expressions
2.5.Living room vocabulary in Italian (the couch, the television,...)
2.5.1.Useful expressions
2.6.Garden vocabulary in Italian (the meadow, the fence,...)
2.6.1.Useful expressions
2.7.Garage vocabulary in Italian (the car, the bike,...)
2.7.1.Useful expressions
3.Daily dialogues
4.Exercises
4.1.Exercise on the house and its rooms in Italian - Drag text
4.2.Exercise on the parts of the house and the expressions to talk about the house in Italian- Drag text
4.3.Exercise on house furniture in Italian - Flashcards
4.4.Exercise on kitchen vocabulary in Italian- Fill in the blanks
4.5.Exercise on bathroom vocabulary in Italian- Fill in the blanks
4.6.Exercise on bedroom vocabulary in Italian - Fill in the blanks
4.7.Exercise on living room vocabulary in Italian - Fill in the blanks
4.8.Exercise on garden and garage vocabulary in Italian - Fill in the blanks
4.9.Exercise on kitchen and bathroom vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
4.10.Exercise on bedroom and living room vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
4.11.Exercise on garden and garage vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
4.12.Exercise on useful expressions about the house in Italian - Drag text
4.13.Exercise on useful expressions in Italian - Fill in the blanks
4.14.Dialogue about the house in Italian - Fill in the blanks

House in Italian

Let's check out the following words that are useful to describe the kind of house.

Italian	English
l'appartamento / l'alloggio	the flat / the apartment
la casa indipendente	the detached house
la casa semindipendente	the semi-detached house
la casa a schiera	the terraced house
la villa	the villa / the mansion
la villetta in campagna	the cottage
il condominio	the apartment building

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Rooms and parts of the house in Italian

In the following table you will find the main rooms and parts of the house.

Italian	English
la cucina	the kitchen
il bagno	the bathroom
la camera da letto	the bedroom
il salotto / il soggiorno	the living room
la sala da pranzo	the dining room
il giardino	the garden
il garage	the garage
il corridoio	the hall
la mansarda / la soffitta	the attic
il tetto	the roof
il camino	the chimney
la cantina	the cellar
lo sgabuzzino / il ripostiglio	the closet
la porta / l'ingresso principale	the front door
la porta / l'ingresso posteriore	the back door
la finestra	the window
il soffitto	the ceiling
il pavimento	the floor
la parete	the wall
le scale	the stairs
il piano di sopra	upstairs
il piano di sotto	downstairs

Useful expressions

Some useful expressions that can be used talking about the house in general are:

Italian	English
comprare una casa	to buy an house
affittare (prendere in affitto) un appartamento	to rent a flat
fare i lavori di casa / fare le pulizie di casa	to do the housework
passare l'aspirapolvere	to vacuum
lavare il pavimento	to mop the floor
pagare le bollette	to pay the bills
dipingere le pareti	to paint the walls

Kitchen vocabulary in Italian (the table, the chair...)

Let's check out a list of the main objects that you can find in a kitchen (cucina).

Italian	English
il tavolo	the table
la sedia	the chair
il frigorifero	the fridge / the refrigerator
la caffettiera	the coffee pot
i fornelli	the stove
la lavapiatti / la lavastoviglie	the dishwasher
il congelatore	the freezer
il bollitore	the kettle
il forno	the oven
il tostapane	the toaster
l'apribottiglie	the bottle opener
il tagliere	the chopping board
i cavatappi	the corkscrew
la padella per friggere	the frying pan
la grattugia	the cheese grater
lo spremiagrumi	the juicer
la carta stagnola	the kitchen foil
il mestolo	the ladle
la ciotola	the bowl
la presina	the oven cloth
i guanti da forno	the oven gloves
il mattarello	the rolling pin
l'apriscatole	the tin opener
il vassoio	the tray
il cucchiaio di legno	the wooden spoon
le posate	the cutlery
il coltello	the knife
la forchetta	the fork
il cucchiaio	the spoon
il cucchiaino	the teaspoon
il bicchiere	the glass
il barattolo	the jar
la tazza	the mug
il piatto	the plate
la zuccheriera	the sugar bowl
il cestino	the bin
la griglia	the grill
il microonde	the microwave
il rotolo da cucina	the kitchen roll
la spina elettrica	the plug
il lavandino	the sink
la tovaglia	the tablecloth
il tovagliolo	the napkin
il detersivo per i piatti	the washing-up liquid
la dispensa (del cibo)	the (food) pantry

Useful expressions

Some useful expressions that can be used in the kitchen are:

Italian	English
fare i piatti	to do the wishes
lavare i piatti	to do the washing up
sparecchiare la tavola	to clear the table
apparecchiare la tavola	to set / to lay the table
cucinare	to cook
friggere	to fry
bollire	to boil

Bathroom vocabulary in Italian (the bathtub, the tap,...)

Let's check out a list of the main objects that you can find in a bathroom (bagno).

Italian	English
l'accappatoio	the bathrobe
l'asciugacapelli	the hair dryer
l'asciugamano	the towel
la piastra per capelli	the hairstraightener
la carta igienica	the toilet paper
la doccia	the shower
il dentrificio	the toothpaste
la lavatrice	the washing machine
lo spazzolino	the toothbrush
il filo interdentale	the dental floss
la spugna	the sponge
lo stendino	the drying rack
lo specchio	the mirror
il sapone	the soap
il gabinetto	the toilet (bowl)
la vasca da bagno	the bathtub
la lavatrice	the washing machine
il rubinetto	the tap
il tappetino	the mat
la spazzola	the brush
il pettine	the comb

Useful expressions

Some useful expressions that can be used talking about the bathroom are:

Italian	English
fare la doccia	to have a shower
fare il bagno	to have a bath
fare il bucato	to do the laundry
posso andare in bagno?	can I go to the toilet, please?
scusa / scusi, dov'è il bagno?	sorry, where is the toilet?

Bedroom vocabulary in Italian (the bed, the wardrobe,...)

Let's check out a list of the main objects that you can find in a bedroom (camera da letto).

Italian	English
la poltrona	the armchair
il letto	the bed
il comodino	the bedside table
la libreria	the bookcase
la mensola per libri	the bookshelf
la cassettiera	the chest of drawers
l'orologio	the clock
l'attaccapanni	the coat stand / rack
la scrivania	the desk
lo sgabello	the stool
l'armadio	the wardrobe
la sveglia	the alarm clock
il lettore CD/DVD	the CD/DVD player
la lampada	the lamp
lo specchio	the mirror
il termosifone	the radiator
la coperta	the blanket
il tappeto	the carpet / the rug
le tende	the curtains
il cuscino	the pillow
il piumone	the duvet
il materasso	the mattress
la federa	the pillowcase
il lenzuolo	the sheet
la spina elettrica	the plug
il poster	the poster
il cestino per la carta	the waste paper basket

Useful expressions

Some useful expressions that can be used talking about the bedroom are:

Italian	English
andare a dormire	to go sleep
fare il cambio di stagione	to do a new season wardrobe changeover
dormire come un ghiro	to sleep like a log

Living room vocabulary in Italian (the couch, the television,...)

Let's check out a list of the main objects that you can find in a living room (salotto).

Italian	English
la poltrona	the armchair
il divano	the sofa / the couch
il cuscino	the cushion
il tavolino	the coffee table
il televisore	the television
il quadro	the picture
la pianta	the plant
il vaso	the vase / the pot
la credenza con la vetrina	the glass-fronted cupboard
la libreria	the bookcase
il caminetto	the fireplace
le tende	the curtains
la sedia	the chair
il portaombrelli	the umbrella stand
il termosifone	the radiator
il tappeto	the carpet / the rug

Useful expressions

Some useful expressions that can be used talking about the living room are:

Italian	English
fare una pennichella	to take a nap
cambiare canale di continuo	to zap
puoi aprire la porta, per favore?	could you please open the door?
chiudi la finestra, per favore	close the window, please

Garden vocabulary in Italian (the meadow, the fence,...)

Let's check out a list of the main objects that you can find in a garden (giardino).

Italian	English
la staccionata	the fence
il prato	the meadow
i fiori	flowers
l'aiuola	the flower bed
il cancello	the gate
la ghiaia	the gravel
la serra	the greenhouse
la siepe	the hedge
il sentiero	the path
l'altalena	the swing
la zappa	the hoe
il rastrello	the rake
l'annaffiatoio	the watering can
la carriola	the wheelbarrow

Useful expressions

Some useful expressions that can be used talking about the garden are:

Italian	English
fare giardinaggio	to garden
fare l'orto	to tend the orchard
tagliare l'erba	to mow the lawn

Garage vocabulary in Italian (the car, the bike,...)

Let's check out a list of the main objects that you can find in a garage (garage).

Italian	English
la macchina	the car
il motorino	the scooter
la bicicletta	the bike
la cassetta degli attrezzi	the toolbox
il cacciavite	the screwdriver
la ruota	the tyre

Useful expressions

Some useful expressions that can be used talking about the garage are:

Italian	English
cambiare le ruote	to change the tyres
gonfiare le ruote	to pump up tyres
riparare la macchina	to fix the car
parcheggiare	to park

Daily dialogues

Take a look at the following dialogue about the house, its parts and the objects inside.

	Italian	English
Federico	Ho comprato un'appartamento in centro	I bought a flat in the centre
Francesca	Fantastico! Quante camere da letto ha?	Wonderful! How many bedrooms does it have?
Federico	Solo una, però un salotto molto grande	Only one but it has a very big living room
Francesca	Capito... C'è un giardino?	I got it...is there any garden?
Federico	No, però ho un garage dove poter parcheggiare la mia macchina	No, but I have a garage where I can park my car

Exercises

Exercise on the house and its rooms in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on the parts of the house and the expressions to talk about the house in Italian- Drag text
Exercise on house furniture in Italian - Flashcards
Exercise on kitchen vocabulary in Italian- Fill in the blanks
Exercise on bathroom vocabulary in Italian- Fill in the blanks
Exercise on bedroom vocabulary in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on living room vocabulary in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on garden and garage vocabulary in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on kitchen and bathroom vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
Exercise on bedroom and living room vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
Exercise on garden and garage vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
Exercise on useful expressions about the house in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on useful expressions in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Dialogue about the house in Italian - Fill in the blanks

Exercise on the house and its rooms in Italian - Drag text