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"Apartment" in Italian: appartamento

l'appartamento

Say it: ah-par-tah-MEN-tohmasculine · l'appartamentonoun/apparˈta.men.to/

Apartment in Italian is l'appartamento (lah-par-tah-MEN-toh), masculine. Everyday speech also uses casa for home, but appartamento names the flat unit.

Moving

Cerco un appartamento vicino alla metro.
I'm looking for an apartment near the metro.
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How to pronounce appartamento

Say it

ah-par-tah-MEN-toh

/apparˈta.men.to/

Appartamento stresses MEN: ah-par-tah-MEN-toh. The article l' attaches: l'appartamento.

"Apartment" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
l'appartamentothe apartment

A flat as a unit.

un appartamentoan apartment

Indefinite.

appartamento in affittoapartment for rent

Rental ads.

appartamento arredatofurnished apartment

Listings.

How to use appartamento in real life

  1. 1Moving

    Cerco un appartamento vicino alla metro.

    I'm looking for an apartment near the metro.

    Un appartamento.

  2. 2Visiting

    L'appartamento è al terzo piano.

    The apartment is on the third floor.

    L'appartamento.

  3. 3Size talk

    Questo appartamento ha due balconi.

    This apartment has two balconies.

    Questo appartamento.

Mistakes English speakers make with appartamento

Incorrect: La appartamento.

Correct: L'appartamento.

Masculine with l' before the vowel.

Incorrect: L'apartment.

Correct: L'appartamento.

Use Italian appartamento.

Good to know

In cities most people live in an appartamento rather than a casa indipendente. Ads list mq (square meters), piano, and whether it is arredato.

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Viewing a rental

  1. ChatPal

    Ti piace questo appartamento?

    Do you like this apartment?

  2. You

    Sì. L'appartamento è luminoso e silenzioso.

    Yes. The apartment is bright and quiet.

  3. ChatPal

    L'appartamento include il riscaldamento?

    Does the apartment include heating?

  4. You

    Chiedo all'agenzia. L'appartamento vale la visita.

    I'll ask the agency. The apartment is worth the visit.

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"Apartment" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Apartment" in Italian

Appartamento or casa?

Appartamento is the flat; casa often means home in general.

How do I say for rent?

In affitto.

Gender?

Masculine: l'appartamento.

Informal short form?

People sometimes say bilocale or trilocale by room count.

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