Even if you’re lucky enough to find the perfect hotel, you’ll need to know a few Italian words and phrases to understand the staff assisting you, so let's start with some basics...
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Italian hotel vocabulary
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La chiave
The key
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Il numero della chiave
The key number
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Lei è nella camera numero 29.
You are in room number 29.
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Directions will be given with reference to floors...
Piano terra
Ground floor
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Primo piano
First floor
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Secondo piano
Second floor
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Terzo piano
Third floor
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Quarto piano
Fourth floor
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You may wish to know where the following are…
Dov'è l'ascensore?
Where is the elevator?
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Dov'è la piscina?
Where is the swimming pool?
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Dov'è il ristorante?
Where is the restaurant?
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Dove viene servita la colazione?
Where do you serve breakfast?
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You may also want to know:
A che ora è il check-out?
At what time do I need to check out?
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Pago adesso o più tardi?
Do I pay now or later?
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Quando viene servita la colazione?
When do you serve breakfast?
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If your room isn't equipped with all the facilities you'd like, here are some useful phrases…
Ho bisogno di più asciugamani.
I need more towels.
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Ho bisogno di più sapone.
I need more soap.
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Ho bisogno di più carta igienica.
I need more toilet paper.
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Ho bisogno di un'altra coperta.
I need an extra blanket.
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Ho bisogno di lenzuola pulite.
I need clean sheets.
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Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…
un letto matrimoniale
A double bed (for two people)
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l'aria condizionata
The air conditioning
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Il riscaldamento
The heater
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Il riscaldamento è rotto
The heater is broken.
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Sporco
Dirty
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Rumoroso
Noisy
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Pulito
Clean
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Freddo
Cold
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Caldo
Hot
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L'acqua
The water
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La luce
The light
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Rotto/rotta
Broken
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Inacettabile!
Unacceptable!
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I hope you enjoyed this lesson!
For more lessons on Italian vocabulary I recommend these!
- Going on a spending spree? Know your vocabulary to do with shopping in Italian
- Understand signs in Italian. A super handy lesson (especially if you need to go to the toilet!)
- Break the ice by using vocab to do with sports in Italian
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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