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"Entrance" in Italian: ingresso

l'ingresso

Say it: een-GRESS-sohmasculine · l'ingressonoun/inˈgres.so/

Note: also: l'entrata

Entrance in Italian is l'ingresso (een-GRESS-soh). Follow signs for Ingresso. A secondary sense entrata appears on some doors, but ingresso is the headword here.

Museum

L'ingresso del museo è sulla piazza.
The museum entrance is on the square.
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How to pronounce ingresso

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een-GRESS-soh

/inˈgres.so/

Ingresso stresses GRESS: een-GRESS-soh. Double ss.

"Entrance" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
l'ingressothe entrance

Main access.

ingresso liberofree admission

Events and museums.

ingresso principalemain entrance

Big buildings.

biglietto d'ingressoadmission ticket

Ticket offices.

How to use ingresso in real life

  1. 1Museum

    L'ingresso del museo è sulla piazza.

    The museum entrance is on the square.

    L'ingresso.

  2. 2Concert

    Mostriamo i biglietti all'ingresso.

    We show tickets at the entrance.

    All'ingresso.

  3. 3Apartment building

    L'ingresso del condominio chiude alle ventidue.

    The building entrance closes at ten p.m.

    L'ingresso del condominio.

Mistakes English speakers make with ingresso

Incorrect: Il ingresso.

Correct: L'ingresso.

Use l' before ingresso.

Incorrect: L'entrata when learning this headword.

Correct: L'ingresso.

Prefer ingresso as the listed headword.

Good to know

Italian venues mark Ingresso and Uscita clearly. Ingresso libero means free entry; biglietto d'ingresso is the ticket itself. Doorways at home are more often porta.

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Finding a theater door

  1. ChatPal

    Dov'è l'ingresso del teatro?

    Where is the theater entrance?

  2. You

    L'ingresso è a sinistra della fontana.

    The entrance is to the left of the fountain.

  3. ChatPal

    C'è anche un ingresso laterale?

    Is there also a side entrance?

  4. You

    Sì, ma noi usiamo l'ingresso principale.

    Yes, but we're using the main entrance.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Entrance" in Italian

Ingresso vs entrata?

Both exist; ingresso is the standard headword here.

Free entry?

Ingresso libero.

Exit?

L'uscita.

Admission ticket?

Biglietto d'ingresso.

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