Furniture in Italian and Parts of the house in Italian
Let us start off in the absolute beginning. Close your eyes… You are now a baby…. What are the first words that you speak? Mama… Papa… yes yes your closest family comes first.. Then you start saying words like sofa, chair, table, fridge, basically all the huge pieces of furniture in the house which you can easily see. This is true for a Italian speaking child as well. For the Italian child, it formulates nothing but the absolute basics of List of Furniture in Italian including the Parts of the room in Italian.
Now let us skip ahead and go to school… I’m sure in school, we would have learnt about the vocabulary list of Furniture. Now what about a child studying in Italy? Would it not be the case that they learn about the list of Furniture in Italian and the Parts of the room in Italian?
Why is it so important that you need to memorize this list? As you would have probably noticed it, everyone including you use one name or the other from list of furniture as you can see in the examples below. So as a person studying basic Italian, the most fundamental list of Italian vocabulary will include the List of Furniture in Italian. So you better get cracking!!!
For example:
- Can you sit on the “CHAIR”?
- I like to watch “TV”
- The “FRIDGE” is quite large.
This is thus an essential vocabulary test in exams and obviously in real life. The question could be something along the lines of “Describe your living room” or even better “Tell me about your house”!!! What vocabulary could be more suitable that the master vocabulary list of Furniture in Italian?
The vocabulary list of Furniture in Italian is below. You can also find example sentences in Italian with English translation for each piece of furniture.
Topics:
- Translation for Furniture in Italian
- Living room furniture in Italian
- Bedroom furniture in Italian
- Bathroom furniture in Italian
- Kitchen furniture in Italian
- Other generic vocabulary
Translation for Furniture in Italian
So how does one say Furniture in Italian when you go to IKEA or to any of the other furniture stores? The Italian word or translation for “Furniture” is “il mobile”
Living Room furniture in Italian
Where does one spend most of their time in the house? Entertain guests in which room? Where does one sleep when being kicked out of the room by their partner and there is no “second bedroom”? The living room of course!
If you ask me, I would say that this room is obviously the most important room from a Italian vocabulary usage perspective. You will entertain your Italian friends in this room and you will have to specify the name of the furniture once or twice by the end of each hour. So it is best that you memorize the list of furniture in Italian for the living room or the list of living room furniture in Italian.
| Italian | English | English Sentence | Italian Sentence |
| Rug | Il tappeto | The rug was weaved in Liverpool. | Il tappeto è stato tessuto a Liverpool. |
| Shelf | La mensola / lo scaffale | Can you keep the vegetables in the shelves? | Puoi tenere le verdure sugli scaffali? |
| Bookcase | La Libreria | The Bookcase is made of wood. | La Libreria è realizzata in legno. |
| Cabinet or Cupboard | La credenza / il armadio | There are cups in the Cupboard. | Ci sono tazze nell’armadio. |
| Chair | La sedia | We have three chairs and one table. | Abbiamo tre sedie e un tavolo. |
| living room | Il soggiorno | The living room has a furnace. | Il soggiorno ha una fornace. |
| Curtain | La tenda | In the summer, we need thick curtains. | In estate, abbiamo bisogno di tende spesse. |
| desk | La scrivania | The cat sits on the desk. | Il gatto si siede sulla scrivania. |
| Laundry basket | Il cesto della biancheria | Our Laundry basket was stolen. | Il nostro cesto della biancheria è stato rubato. |
| towel | L’asciugamano | The shop sold towels and bedspreads. | Il negozio vendeva asciugamani e copriletti. |
| Umbrella stand | Il portaombrelli | An umbrella stand should be very heavy. | Un portaombrelli dovrebbe essere molto pesante. |
| Flower vase | Il vaso di fiori | My wife broke the flower vase. | Mia moglie ha rotto il vaso di fiori. |
| Armchair | La poltrona | My arm chair is very expensive. | La mia poltrona è molto costosa. |
| balcony | Il balcone | I like to sit in the balcony | Mi piace sedermi sul balcone |
| window | La finestra | Open the window. | Apri la finestra. |
| wastebasket | Il cestino dei rifiuti | We need a new wastebasket. | Abbiamo bisogno di un nuovo cestino dei rifiuti. |
| Sofa | Il divano | The sofa is extremely dirty. | Il divano è estremamente sporco. |
| stairs/steps | Le scale | The child walked up the stairs. | Il bambino salì le scale. |
| Table | La tavola | There is food on the table | C’è del cibo sul tavolo |
Dining room furniture in Italian
Where does one eat? In the dining room of course! For Italians, this is a very important room (almost sacred) since dinner and Lunch must be eaten with Family. It is strictly family time and one must eat properly seated around the dining table.
If you ask me, this room is also very important from a Italian vocabulary usage perspective. You may entertain your Italian friends in the living room but the food will be served in the dining room. All dining room talk will involve furniture and crockery so you best be prepared. Memorize the list of furniture in Italian for the dining room and also the list of crockery in Italian.
| English | Italian | English Sentence | Italian Sentence |
| Dining Room | La sala da pranzo | The dining room is quite large. | La sala da pranzo è abbastanza grande. |
| Dining Table | Il tavolo da pranzo | Our dining table is expensive. | Il nostro tavolo da pranzo è costoso. |
| Chair | La sedia | The chairs are broken. | Le sedie sono rotte. |
| Plate | Il piatto | We need two plates. | Abbiamo bisogno di due piatti. |
| Spoon | Il cucchiaio | The spoons are made of silver. | I cucchiai sono d’argento. |
| Knife | Il coltello | The Knife is sharp. | Il coltello è affilato. |
| Fork | La forchetta | The child carried the fork. | Il bambino portava la forchetta. |
| Napkin | Il tovagliolo | The Napkin is dirty. | Il tovagliolo è sporco. |
| Cutlery | Le posate | Can we buy new cutlery? | Possiamo acquistare nuove posate? |
| Tea pot | La Teiera | The Tea pot is really old. | La teiera è davvero vecchia. |
| Tea cup | La tazza di tè | The tea cups are made in Italy. | Le tazze da tè sono prodotte in Italia. |
| Mug | La tazza / il boccale | Pour the beer into the mug. | Versa la birra nel boccale. |
| Wine Glass | Il bicchiere di vino | We have wine glasses but we do not have wine. | Abbiamo bicchieri da vino ma non abbiamo vino. |
| Table cloth | La tovaglia | The table cloth is white in color. | La tovaglia è di colore bianco. |
Toilet and Bathroom furniture in Italian
Your guests have had their fill. Now what next? They would need to use the toilet, of course. If you ask me, this room is very important FOR ALL HUMANS!!!! At the very least you need to point out where the toilet is to your guest. Memorize the list of furniture in Italian for the bathroom and the toilet. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in Italian for the dining room and also the list of crockery in Italian.
| Italian | English | English Sentence | Italian Sentence |
| Bathroom | Il bagno | The bathroom is very clean. | Il bagno è molto pulito. |
| washbasin | Il lavabo | We did not buy a washbasin. | Non abbiamo comprato un lavabo. |
| bathtub | La vasca | Is the bathtub large? | La vasca è grande? |
| toilet | Il bagno / il gabinetto | The toilet wont flush | Il gabinetto non sciacqua |
| shower | La doccia | I use the shower everyday. | Uso la doccia tutti i giorni. |
Bedroom furniture in Italian
Where does one sleep? In the bedroom of course! You may spend the maximum amount of time here compared to all of the other rooms simply because you need to sleep J Memorize the list of furniture in Italian for the bedroom. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in Italian for the bedroom.
| Italian | English | English Sentence | Italian Sentence |
| Pillow | Il cuscino | The pillow is white. | Il cuscino è bianco. |
| Nightstand | Il comodino | I like the Nightstand | Mi piace il comodino |
| Bed | Il letto | The hotel room does not have a bed. | La camera d’albergo non ha un letto. |
| Blanket | La coperta | The blanket is pretty. | La coperta è carina. |
| Bedroom | La Camera da letto | There are three bedrooms in the house. | Ci sono tre camere da letto nella casa. |
| Single Bed | Il letto singolo | I am married and I do not need a single bed. | Sono sposato e non ho bisogno di un letto singolo. |
| Double bed | Il letto matrimoniale | We need a Double bed but the room is too small. | Ci serve un letto matrimoniale ma la stanza è troppo piccola. |
| Dressing table | La toeletta | The dressing table is made of wood. | La toeletta è in legno. |
| Mirror | Lo specchio | The Mirror is over two hundred years old. | Lo Specchio ha più di duecento anni. |
Kitchen Furniture in Italian
The kitchen is where the magic happens! One can make or break a day with this room since a bad meal might make anyone irritated! For Italians, this room is a sacred room since this similar to the dining room is where Family time is formed. Also the kitchen must be kept spectacularly clean and hence they spend a lot of time cleaning this room.
Memorize the list of furniture in Italian for the Kitchen. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in Italian for the Kitchen.
| Italian | English | English Sentence | Italian Sentence |
| Kitchen | La cucina | We have many knives in the kitchen. | Abbiamo molti coltelli in cucina. |
| Washbasin | Il lavabo | They purchased a Washbasin two weeks ago. | Hanno acquistato un lavabo due settimane fa. |
| Faucet | Il rubinetto | The white faucet is more pretty than the blue faucet. | Il rubinetto bianco è più carino del rubinetto blu. |
| dishwasher | La lavastoviglie | We have a Dishwasher but we do not have dishwasher salt. | Abbiamo una lavastoviglie ma non abbiamo il sale per lavastoviglie. |
| Wall Shelf | La mensola a muro | The Wall Shelf fell down. | La mensola a muro è caduta. |
| silverware | L’argenteria | The silverware was stolen years ago. | L’argenteria è stata rubata anni fa. |
| Pan | Padella | My mother gave me this cooking pan. | Mia madre mi ha dato questa padella. |
Some Generic furniture
While this below mentioned list may not be associated to any room in particular, they are generic and very important.
| Italian | English | English Sentence | Italian Sentence |
| Furniture | Il mobile | We really need to buy some new furniture. | Abbiamo davvero bisogno di comprare dei nuovi mobili. |
| Door | La porta | I locked the door. | Ho chiuso la porta. |
| first floor | Il primo piano | The neighbor lives on the first florr. | Il vicino abita al primo piano. |
| Hallway / corridor | Il corridoio | The hallway is quite long | Il corridoio è piuttosto lungo |
| ground floor | Il piano terra | My house is on the ground floor | La mia casa è al piano terra |
| garden, yard | Il giardino | There are many flowes in the garden. | Ci sono molti fiori nel giardino. |
| Lawn | Il prato | There are a few rabbits in the lawn. | Ci sono alcuni conigli nel prato. |
| ceiling | Il soffitto | The ceiling is broken. | Il soffitto è rotto. |
| stairs/steps | Le scale | The child walked up the stairs. | Il bambino salì le scale. |
| balcony | Il balcone | I like to sit in the balcony | Mi piace sedermi sul balcone |
Electrical appliances in Italian
While this list will be covered extensively in another blog, I have included the list of a few commonly found electrical appliances in Italian since it might be quite relevant.
| English | Italian | English Sentence | Italian Sentence |
| Radio | La radio | The radio was popular in 1970. | La radio era popolare nel 1970. |
| computer | Il computer | Acer makes the best computers in the world. | Acer produce i migliori computer del mondo. |
| telephone | Il telefono | In 1950, the telephone became popular in USA. | Nel 1950, il telefono divenne popolare negli Stati Uniti. |
| television | La televisione | I need to buy a large television. | Devo comprare un grande televisore. |
| VCR | Il videoregistratore | Do you still have a VCR? | Hai ancora un videoregistratore? |
| alarm clock | La sveglia | The alarm clock is very loud. | La sveglia è molto rumorosa. |
| Lamp | La lampada | The lamp needs three battries. | La lampada necessita di tre batterie. |
| Clock | L’orologio | I sold the clock. | Ho venduto l’orologio. |
| refrigerator | Il frigorifero | There are many fruits inside the refrigerator. | Ci sono molti frutti all’interno del frigorifero. |
| Electric Stove | La stufa elettrica | We have two electric stoves but we like the gas stove. | Abbiamo due fornelli elettrici ma ci piace il fornello a gas. |
| Oven | Il forno | The oven is very dirty. | Il forno è molto sporco. |
Conclusion
Hope you had fun learning about the different types of furniture in Italian. Do remember that this will serve you well and almost on a day to day basis so memorize it completely.
