ItalianA2Lesson 5.1
🇮🇹 Italian A2 · Lesson 5.1

Le stanze e i mobili — Rooms & furniture

Describe your home using c'è and ci sono.

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la camera da lettothe bedroom 🔊
la cucinathe kitchen 🔊
il divanothe sofa 🔊
c'è / ci sonothere is / there are 🔊
il balconethe balcony 🔊
accanto anext to 🔊

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« Nel mio salotto c'è un divano grande e ci sono due finestre. » 🔊
In my living room there's a big sofa and there are two windows.
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Allora, com'è il tuo nuovo appartamento? 🔊So, what's your new flat like?
È piccolo ma luminoso. Ci sono due camere e una cucina grande. 🔊It's small but bright. There are two bedrooms and a big kitchen.
Che bello! C'è anche un balcone? 🔊How nice! Is there a balcony too?
Sì, c'è un balcone accanto al salotto, con tante piante. 🔊Yes, there's a balcony next to the living room, with lots of plants.
Grammar in focus · c'è and ci sono

Use c'è (there is) with a singular noun and ci sono (there are) with a plural: c'è una cucina, ci sono due camere. To say where things are, use prepositions: su (on), sotto (under), accanto a (next to), davanti a (in front of), dietro (behind). Contractions apply: accanto al divano (a + il), sul tavolo (su + il).

Write it yourself

Describe your favourite room: name three things in it and where they are.

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Tip for this task
Bene! Use « c'è » for one thing and « ci sono » for several, e.g. « Ci sono molti libri sullo scaffale. »

Quick check

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1. “There are two bedrooms” is…
2. “Accanto a” means…
3. Choose the correct contraction: “on the table”.
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