Today we will look at some basic Italian house vocabulary, which is essential to improve your language skills.
Here below you can find a list of the most important words and sentences related to the house (in Italian: casa). We will start from general vocabulary and then treat each room in detail, such as the kind of furniture, appliances, tools and objects can be found there. Finally, we will review some basic phrases related to the house.
General Italian House Vocabulary
La camera da letto – the bedroom
Il soggiorno / il salotto – the living room
La sala da pranzo – the dining room
La camera degli ospiti – the guest bedroom
La camera dei bambini – the nursery
La soffitta – the attic
Lo studio – the study
La cantina – the cellar
Il corridoio – the corridor
Lo sgabuzzino – the storage closet
Il cortile / il giardino – the garden
Il terrazzo – the terrace
Il balcone – the balcony
La porta – the door
La finestra – the window
Il davanzale – the windowsill
Il pianerottolo – the landing
Il campanello – the doorbell
L’ascensore – the elevator
Le scale – the staircase
Il primo piano – the first floor
Il piano terra – the ground floor
Il pavimento – the floor
Il tetto – the roof
Il garage – the garage
L’attico – the penthouse
Il monolocale – the studio apartment
Il bilocale – the two-room apartment
La parete – the wall
La lampada – the lamp
I vicini di casa – the neighbours
La Camera da Letto (“Bedroom”)
Il letto a una piazza e mezzo – the queen-sized bed
L’armadio – the closet
L’appendiabiti – the coat rack / hanger
La scrivania – the desk
Il poster – the poster
La foto – the photo
La Sala da Pranzo – (“Dining Room”)
Il piatto – the plate
Il piatto fondo – the soup plate / the bowl
Il piatto piano – the dinner plate
La tovaglia – the tablecloth
La tazza – the cup
Il lampadario – the chandelier
La credenza – the sideboard / cupboard / hutch
La Cucina (“Kitchen”)
La lavastoviglie – the dishwasher
La credenza – the cupboard
Il tostapane – the toaster
Il frigorifero – the refrigerator
Il (forno a) microonde – the microwave oven
Il forno – the oven
Il freezer – the freezer
Il fornello – the hob
Il lavandino – the sink
Il cestino della spazzatura – the bin / garbage can
La pentola – the pot
La padella – the pan
Lo scolapasta – the colander
La grattugia – the grater
Il pelapatate – the peeler
Lo strofinaccio = the rag / cloth / dishtowel
Il Soggiorno / il Salotto (“Living Room”)
Il telecomando – the remote control
La televisione / Il televisore – the television
La pianta – the plant
Il camino – the fireplace
Il tappeto – the carpet
La carta da parati – the wallpaper
Il parquet – the parquet flooring
Il Bagno (“Bathroom”)
Il deodorante – the deodorant
La lavatrice – the washing machine
Key Phrases
Abitiamo al primo piano. – We live on the first floor.
Non c’è l’ascensore. – There’s no elevator.
Ci siamo trasferiti in un nuovo appartamento. – We just moved to a new apartment.
Andiamo in salotto. – Let’s go to the living room.
La cucina è la mia stanza preferita. – The kitchen is my favorite room.
La mia casa ha vista sul mare. – My house overlooks the sea.
Dov’è il bagno? In fondo all’andito, a destra. – Where is the bathroom? At the end of the corridor, on the right.
Heather Broster is a graduate with honours in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, proficient in English and Italian, as well as Japanese, Welsh, and French to varying degrees of fluency. Originally from Toronto, Heather has resided in various countries, notably Italy for a period of six years. Her primary focus lies in the fields of language acquisition, education, and bilingual instruction.
