The Home and Furniture

Being able to describe where you live, name the rooms in a house, and talk about furniture is essential for everyday Italian conversation. Whether you are renting an apartment, welcoming a guest, or simply describing your daily routine, this vocabulary -- la casa e i mobili -- is indispensable.

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Types of Home

Before diving into rooms and furniture, learn the different words for types of dwelling.

Italian	English	Example Sentence
la casa	house	Vivo in una casa grande.
l'appartamento	flat / apartment	Il mio appartamento ha due camere.
il monolocale	studio flat	Affitto un monolocale in centro.
la villa	detached house / villa	I miei genitori hanno una villa al mare.
l'attico	penthouse / top-floor flat	L'attico ha una terrazza bellissima.
la cascina	farmhouse	Mio nonno vive in una cascina.
il bilocale	two-room flat	Ho comprato un bilocale a Milano.
il palazzo	building / block of flats	Il palazzo ha cinque piani.