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Helpful Labels – The Bedroom Posted by on Dec 3, 2014 in Uncategorized

Here’s the third part of our ‘Helpful Labels’ series: la camera da letto (the bedroom), more commonly known as la camera (the room). The idea behind our ‘Helpful Labels’ series is that you choose some of the phrases below to make labels which can then be strategically placed around your bedroom. These labels should be positioned so that you see them every time you carry out the appropriate action in order to help you create a lasting link between the vocabulary and the action.
In some cases you may find it useful to group certain phrases together into a longer list which you can place where you’ll see it every day. E.g.: sono sdraiato/a = I’m lying down, mi sveglio = I’m waking up, and mi alzo = I’m getting up, are probably better grouped together as a list to leave next to the bed. Fidatevi, funziona!

vado in camera = I’m going into the bedroom (e.g. place this next to the entrance to your bedroom if possible)

esco dalla camera = I’m leaving the bedroom

vado a letto = I’m going to bed

vado a dormire = I’m going to sleep

vado a riposarmi = I’m going to have a rest

vado a stendermi per un pochino = I’m going to lie down for  bit

vado a fare un riposino/una pennichella = I’m going to take a nap

vado a sdraiarmi = I’m going to lie down

sono sdraiato/a = I’m lying down

mi sveglio = I’m waking up

mi alzo = I’m getting up

mi vesto = I’m getting dressed

mi cambio = I’m getting changed

mi metto il pigiama/la camicia da notte = I’m putting my pyjamas/nightgown on

metto la sveglia = I’m setting the alarm

sveglia

spengo la sveglia = I’m turning the alarm off (if you’re anything like us you’ll never see this label!)

faccio prendere aria al letto = I’m airing the bed

rifaccio il letto = I’m making the bed

cambio il letto = I’m changing the bed

le lenzuola = the sheets

il piumone = the duvet/quilt

la coperta = the blanket

il copriletto = the bedspread

il cuscino = the pillow

la federa= the pillowcase

apro il cassetto = I’m opening the drawer

chiudo il cassetto = I’m closing the drawer

prendo i vestiti dall’armadio = I’m getting my clothes from the wardrobe

metto i vestiti nell’armadio = I’m putting my clothes inside the wardrobe

spengo la luce = I’m turning the light out/off

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buona notte, sogni d’oro = good night, sweet dreams

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Comments:

  1. Cate:

    Thank you so much! The labels are an excellent help. Could we have more, please? Mille grazie!

  2. rita Kostopoulos:

    I have not received the blog in more than a month. Please reinstate me as soon as possible.
    Thank you for your attention.
    rkostopoulos@comcast.net

  3. Mona:

    Di solito si trova sull’internet dei flashcards, con i nomi, i sostantivi cioè gli oggetti che si trovano in uno spazio. Voi avete fatto un elenco anche se i verbi che si usa insieme ai sostantivi, formando delle frasi!!!!! Molto utile!!! Complimenti!!!!

    • Geoff:

      @Mona Salve Mona, qualche anno fa abbiamo scritto una serie di blog che proponevano l’uso delle semplici etichette simile ai soliti flashcards, ma attaccati ai mobili e cosi via. Per es. https://blogs.transparent.com/italian/word-lists-%E2%80%93-3-il-bagno/
      Poi mi è venuto l’idea di includere i verbi, e di creare delle frasi brevi. Quindi, sono molto contento che ti tornino utili.

      a presto, Geoff

  4. Mona:

    “Anche con i verbi”


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