Italian All-in-One For Dummies (38 page)
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l'asciugamano/gli asciugamani
(lah-shooh-gah-
mah
-noh) (lyee ah-shooh-gah-
mah
-nee) (
towel/s
)
il bidet
(eel bee-
deh
) (
bidet
)
la carta igienica
(lah
kahr
-tah ee-
jeh
-nee-kah) (
toilet paper
)
la doccia
(lah
doch
-chah) (
shower
)
il lavandino
(eel lah-vahn-
dee
-noh) (
sink
)
il pettine
(eel
peht
-tee-neh)
(
comb
)
il sapone
(eel sah-
poh
-neh) (
soap
)
la spazzola
(lah
spaht
-tzoh-lah)
(
brush
)
la tazza
(lah
tahts
-sah) (
toilet bowl
)
la vasca da bagno
(lah
vahs
-kah dah
bahn
-yoh) (
bathtub
)
Other areas around the house
The average Italian home isn't very large. Don't forget that Italy is a long, narrow, and densely populated peninsula mostly covered by mountains and hills. The living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom are all typical spaces in Italian homes, but yours may have more or different rooms. Here's a list of additional terms you may use to discuss your home in Italian. Italians love to know about the customs of the people they meet. If you have pictures, show them and point to the different parts of your home, using the proper Italian terms:
il balcone
(eel bahl-
koh
-neh) (
balcony
)
la cantina
(lah kahn-
tee
-nah) (
cellar
)
il corridoio
(eel kohr-ree-
doh
-yoh) (
hallway
)