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Furniture in Italian and Parts of the house in Italian

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.

List of Furniture in Italian
List of Furniture 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:

  1. Can you sit on the “CHAIR”?
  2. I like to watch “TV”
  3. 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:

  1. Translation for Furniture in Italian
  2. Living room furniture in Italian
  3. Bedroom furniture in Italian
  4. Bathroom furniture in Italian
  5. Kitchen furniture in Italian
  6. 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!

List of furniture in Italian which you can find in the Living room
List of furniture in Italian which you can find in the Living room

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.

List of furniture in Italian which you can find in the Dining room
List of furniture in Italian which you can find in the Dining room

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.

List of furniture in Italian which you can find in the Bathroom and the Toilet
List of furniture in Italian which you can find in the Bathroom and the Toilet
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.

List of Kitchen Furniture in Italian
List of Kitchen Furniture in Italian

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.

List of a few electrical appliances in Italian
List of a few electrical appliances in Italian
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.

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