{"id":8043,"date":"2014-12-10T08:31:26","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T08:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=8043"},"modified":"2014-12-11T09:56:24","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T09:56:24","slug":"helpful-labels-the-living-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/helpful-labels-the-living-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Labels – The Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re glad to hear, via the comments, that readers are finding these labels useful. If you missed our previous posts here are the links:
\nThe Kitchen<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Bathroom<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Bedroom<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span>And if you haven\u2019t tried it yet have a go, it really is a powerful tool for reinforcing your Italian vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Basic Vocabulary in the First Person Singular<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

vado in soggiorno<\/strong> = I\u2019m going into the living room<\/p>\n

esco dal soggiorno<\/strong> = I\u2019m leaving the living room<\/p>\n

mi siedo sul divano<\/strong>\u00a0 = I\u2019m sitting on the couch\/sofa<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
\"sofa\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il divano letto! photo (CC) by <\/span><\/em><\/strong>David K<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

preparo il divano letto<\/strong> = I\u2019m getting the sofa bed ready<\/p>\n

mi siedo in poltrona<\/strong> = I\u2019m sitting on the armchair<\/p>\n

accendo\/spengo la televisione\/la TV<\/strong> = I\u2019m switching on\/off the television \/ the TV, pronounced \u2018Tee Voo\u2019 in Italian<\/p>\n

guardo la televisione\/la TV<\/strong> = I’m watching the television<\/p>\n

cerco un libro nella libreria<\/strong> = I\u2019m looking for a book in the bookshelf\/bookcase<\/p>\n

metto un libro nella libreria<\/strong> = I\u2019m putting a book in the bookshelf\/bookcase<\/p>\n

spolvero lo scaffale<\/strong> = I\u2019m dusting the shelves, n.b. lo scaffale is a set of shelves, rather than il ripiano<\/strong>, which is a single shelf<\/p>\n

metto qualcosa sullo scaffale<\/strong> = I\u2019m putting something on the shelves<\/p>\n

spolvero il ripiano<\/strong> = I\u2019m dusting the shelf<\/p>\n

ascolto lo stereo<\/strong> = I\u2019m listening to the stereo\/the Hi-Fi<\/p>\n

metto il mio caff\u00e8 sul tavolino<\/strong> = I\u2019m putting my coffee on the coffee table<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
\"curtains\"<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Through the Curtain. Photo (CC) by <\/span><\/em><\/strong>Andr\u00e1s Bihari<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

apro\/chiudo le tende<\/strong> = I\u2019m opening\/closing the curtains<\/p>\n

accendo\/spengo la lampada<\/strong> = I\u2019m switching the lamp on\/off<\/p>\n

apro la vetrina<\/strong> = I\u2019m opening the display case<\/p>\n

il quadro\/la foto \u00e8 appeso\/a al muro<\/strong> = the picture\/the photo is hanging on the wall<\/p>\n

BONUS! In The Living Room With Guests<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

si accomodi<\/strong> = make yourself at home, formal\/polite<\/p>\n

accomodati <\/strong>= make yourself at home, informal (friends\/relatives), singular<\/p>\n

accomodatevi<\/strong> = make yourself at home, plural<\/p>\n

si sieda<\/strong> = have a seat, formal\/polite<\/p>\n

siediti<\/strong> = have a seat, informal (friends\/relatives), singular<\/p>\n

sedetevi<\/strong> = have a seat, plural<\/p>\n

cosa le offro<\/strong> = what can I offer you (to drink), t\u00e8, caff\u00e8 \u2026 ? formal\/polite<\/p>\n

cosa ti offro<\/strong> = what can I offer you (to drink), t\u00e8, caff\u00e8 \u2026 ? informal (friends\/relatives), singular<\/p>\n

cosa vi offro<\/strong> = what can I offer you (to drink), t\u00e8, caff\u00e8 \u2026 ? plural<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

We\u2019re glad to hear, via the comments, that readers are finding these labels useful. If you missed our previous posts here are the links: The Kitchen The Bathroom The Bedroom And if you haven\u2019t tried it yet have a go, it really is a powerful tool for reinforcing your Italian vocabulary. Basic Vocabulary in the…<\/p>\n

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