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"Lamp" in Italian: lampada

la lampada

Say it: LAHM-pah-dahfeminine · la lampadanoun/ˈlam.pa.da/

Lamp in Italian is la lampada (lah LAHM-pah-dah), plural le lampade. A ceiling light may be lampadario; lampada is the usual table or floor lamp.

Evening

Accendi la lampada vicino al divano.
Turn on the lamp near the sofa.
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How to pronounce lampada

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LAHM-pah-dah

/ˈlam.pa.da/

Lampada stresses LAHM: LAHM-pah-dah. Plural lampade is LAHM-pah-deh.

"Lamp" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
la lampadathe lamp

Table or standing lamp.

le lampadethe lamps

Plural.

lampada da tavolotable lamp

Furniture shopping.

accendere la lampadato turn on the lamp

Daily action.

How to use lampada in real life

  1. 1Evening

    Accendi la lampada vicino al divano.

    Turn on the lamp near the sofa.

    La lampada.

  2. 2Shopping

    Cerco una lampada da lettura.

    I'm looking for a reading lamp.

    Una lampada.

  3. 3Broken bulb

    La lampada non funziona: serve una lampadina.

    The lamp doesn't work: we need a bulb.

    La lampada vs lampadina.

Mistakes English speakers make with lampada

Incorrect: Il lampada.

Correct: La lampada.

Lampada is feminine.

Incorrect: La lampadina (for the whole lamp).

Correct: La lampada.

Lampadina is the bulb.

Good to know

Italian homes mix lampade with ceiling lights. When something fails, people check the lampadina first, then the lampada switch.

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Setting up a reading corner

  1. ChatPal

    Mettiamo la lampada qui o sull'altro tavolo?

    Shall we put the lamp here or on the other table?

  2. You

    Qui. La lampada illumina meglio il libro.

    Here. The lamp lights the book better.

  3. ChatPal

    Ok. Cambio anche la lampadina della lampada.

    Ok. I'll also change the bulb of the lamp.

  4. You

    Perfetto. Poi spengo la lampada prima di uscire.

    Perfect. Then I'll turn off the lamp before leaving.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Lamp" in Italian

Lampada or lampadina?

Lampada is the lamp; lampadina is the bulb.

Ceiling light?

Often lampadario or luce.

Plural?

Le lampade.

Turn on/off?

Accendere / spegnere la lampada.

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