Accommodation in Italian
You’re tired of traveling and need a place to sleep, but how do you ask about accommodation in Italian? In this lesson you’ll learn how to find suitable accommodation in Italy.
You’ll learn how to ask for different types of Italian hotels, or perhaps you’d prefer a hostel or a camping ground?
Once you’ve got a recommendation for good accommodation in Italy, you’ll also learn how to find transport to get there…
Resources for further reading:
Asking for accommodation in Italian
Let's get started:
Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record
Rocket Record lets you perfect your Italian pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!
Mi può consigliare
Can you recommend
un buon albergo?
a good hotel?
un albergo non costoso?
an inexpensive hotel?
un albergo per famiglie?
a family-friendly hotel?
un albergo tranquillo?
a quiet hotel?
un albergo nel centro città?
a hotel in the city centre?
Types of Italian accommodation
But what if you prefer other types of accommodation:
C’è...
Is there…
un ostello della gioventù?
a youth hostel?
un campeggio?
a camping ground?
un motel?
a motel?
Using your Italian to get there!
Once you have decided where to stay you need to find out how to get there.
Come arrivo all’albergo Millennium, per favore?
How do I get to the Millennium hotel, please?
Dove si trova il parcheggio dei taxi?
Where is the taxi stand, please?
Quale bus va all’albergo Millennium?
Which bus goes to the Millennium hotel?
Quale tram va all’albergo Millennium?
Which tram goes to the Millennium hotel?
A taxi ride can be quite expensive in Italy, so you might want to get an idea of the price before you jump in.
Public transport is usually punctual and reasonably fast, as most big cities have bus lanes.
Here are some important words and phrases for you to remember.
Io vorrei andare all’albergo Millennium, per favore.
I would like to go to the Millennium hotel, please.
Quanto costa andare all’albergo Millennium?
How much does it cost to the Millennium hotel?
È lontano?
Is it far?
Più o meno?
More or less?
Va all’albergo Millennium?
Do you go to the Millennium hotel?
C'è una fermata dell’autobus vicino all’albergo?
Is there a bus stop close to the hotel?
Il parcheggio dei taxi
The taxi stand
La fermata dell’autobus
The bus stop
La fermata del tram
The tram stop
Il taxi
The taxi
Well, that’s it for this Italian vocab lesson. I hope you found that helpful.
For more lessons on Italian vocabulary I recommend these!
- Learn the words and phrases used around the airport in Italian
- Need to book a hotel in Italian? This is the vocab lesson for you.
- Learn to talk about computers and phones in Italian
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
Make It Stick With Rocket Reinforcement
Reinforce your learning from this lesson with the Rocket Reinforcement activities!