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1 Warm up
Say the months of the year in Italian. (pp.28–9)
Ask “Is there an art gallery?” (pp.48–9) and “How many brothers do you have?” (pp.14–15)
Gli alloggi
At home
The apartment block (il palazzo) is the most common form of urban housing in Italy. A single-family house (la villetta) is more common in rural areas. To find out the total number of rooms, you will need to ask “Quante stanze?”. If you want to know how many bedrooms, ask “Quante camere?”.
2 Match and repeat
Match the numbered items to the list and test yourself using the flap.
1 la finestra
lah feenestrah window 1 chimney 3
2 il muro
eel mooroh |
2 wall |
3il comignolo
eel comeennyoloh
4il tetto eel tettoh
5la grondaia lah grondayah
6il viale eel veealay
7la porta lah portah
8le persiane lay persyanay
driveway 6 |
door 7 |
Cultural tip You almost never see an Italian home without shutters or roller shades at every window. These are closed at night and in the heat of the day. Curtains tend to be more for decoration. Most apartment blocks have at least one balcony (“il balcone”) for each apartment. These are often filled with plants to make up for the lack of a garden.
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3 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.
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room |
la stanza |
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lah stantsah |
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floor |
il pavimento |
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eel paveementoh |
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ceiling |
il soffitto |
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eel soffeettoh |
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Quant’è l’affitto al |
bedroom |
la camera |
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mese? |
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lah kamayrah |
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kwantay laffeettoh al |
bathroom |
il bagno |
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kitchen |
la cucina |
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lah koocheenah |
4 roof |
dining room |
la sala da pranzo |
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lah salah dah prantsoh |
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living room |
il soggiorno |
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eel sojjornoh |
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basement |
la cantina |
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5 gutter |
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lah kanteenah |
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attic |
la soffitta |
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lah soffeettah |
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4 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and test yourself.
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C’è il garage? |
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chay eel garadj |
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Is there a garage? |
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È libera subito? |
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ay leeberah soobeetoh |
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Is it available soon? |
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L’appartamento è |
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ammobiliato? |
Is there a dining |
lappartamayntoh ay |
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room? |
ammobeelyatoh |
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Is it large?
Is it available in July?
Is the flat furnished?
1 0 0 WEEK 10
1 Warm up
What is the Italian for “table” (pp.20–1), “desk” (pp.80–1), “bed” (pp.60–1), and “restrooms”? (pp.52–3)
How do you say “soft,” “beautiful,” and “big”? (pp.64–5)
In casa
In the house
If you are renting accommodation in Italy, it is normal to be asked to pay for services such as electricity and heating on top of the rent; for short rentals of vacation flats or villas, they might be included in the rent. You may be asked to pay a security deposit (versare una caparra or cauzione).
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Match and repeat |
1 countertop |
Match the numbered items to the list in the panel on the left. Then test yourself by concealing the Italian with the cover flap.
1il piano di lavoro eel peeanoh dee lavoroh
2il lavello eel lavelloh
3il forno a microonde eel fornoh ah meekrohonday
4il forno eel fornoh
5il fornello eel fornaylloh
6il frigorifero
eel freegoreeferoh
7 la sedia |
5 stove |
lah sedyah
4 oven |
refrigerator 6 |
7 chair |
3 In conversation
Questo è il forno. |
C’è anche la |
Sì, e il congelatore è |
kwestoh ay eel fornoh |
lavastoviglie? |
grande. |
This is the oven. |
chay ankay lah |
see, ay eel konjelatoray |
lavastoveellyay |
ay granday |
Is there a dishwasher, |
Yes, and there’s a big |
too? |
freezer. |
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4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.
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wardrobe |
l’armadio (m) |
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larmadeeoh |
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armchair |
la poltrona |
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lah poltronah |
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fireplace |
il caminetto |
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eel deevanoh ay |
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eel kameenettoh |
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nwovoh |
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rug |
il tappeto |
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microwave |
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bathtub |
la vasca |
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lah vaskah |
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toilet |
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eel banyoh |
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bathroom sink |
il lavandino |
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eel lavandeenoh |
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curtains |
le tende |
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5 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap to conceal the Italian.
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The refrigerator is |
Il frigorifero è rotto. |
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broken. |
eel freegoreeferoh ay |
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rottoh |
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The curtains are ugly. |
Le tende sono brutte. |
Is there a microwave? |
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lay tenday sonoh |
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I like the fireplace. |
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Is electricity included? |
La luce è inclusa? |
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lah loochay ay |
What a soft sofa! |
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eenkloosah |
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Il lavello è nuovo. |
E qui c’è la lavatrice. |
Che belle piastrelle! |
eel lavelloh ay nwovoh |
ay kwee chay lah |
kay bellay piastrellay |
The sink is new. |
lavatreechay |
What beautiful tiles! |
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And here’s the washing machine.