Housing and accommodation
Alloggio e sistemazioni
- Learn the different types of accommodations.
- Contact a landlord or agency to rent a house.
- The connectors: Allora, Quindi, Perché, Anche
Learn Italian vocabulary and phrases about housing and accommodation, including types of housing, people involved in renting, practical dialogues, and verb conjugation exercises suitable for A1 level learners.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Divide the words into two clear categories, reflecting types of accommodation and people involved in renting.
Tipi di alloggio
Persone coinvolte nell'affitto
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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L'hotel
The hotel
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Il coinquilino
The flatmate
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Essere interessato
To be interested
4
Scegliere
To choose
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L'inquilino
The tenant
Esercizio 5: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Talk to the real estate agent. What kind of accomodation do you want to rent? (Talk to the real estate agent. What kind of accomodation do you want to rent? )
- Name and describe the types of accomodations in the pictures. Think about the prices. (Name and describe the types of accomodations in the pictures. Think about the prices. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Posso affittare la villa per il fine settimana? È molto grande con una bella piscina. Can I rent the villa for the weekend? It is very big with a nice pool. |
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Voglio affittare una stanza in questo hotel per due mesi. I want to rent a room in this hotel for two months. |
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Penso che l'affitto sia troppo caro. I think the rent is too expensive. |
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Preferisco affittare un posto letto in una stanza condivisa perché è più economico. I prefer to rent a shared room because it is cheaper. |
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Mi piace vivere con più persone. Quindi voglio condividere un appartamento ma desidero una stanza singola. I like to live with more people. So I want to share an appartment but I want a single room. |
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Sto cercando una casa da affittare insieme al mio partner. I am looking for a house to rent together with my partner. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Io ___ un appartamento vicino al centro.
(I ___ an apartment near the center.)2. Allora ___ quello con il giardino grande.
(So I ___ the one with the big garden.)3. Ho ___ l'appartamento perché è vicino al lavoro.
(I ___ the apartment because it is near work.)4. Quindi ___ l'appartamento per un anno.
(So I ___ the apartment for a year.)Exercise 8: We are looking for an apartment to rent
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Essere interessato - To be interested
Presente
- io sono interessato
- tu sei interessato
- lui/lei è interessato
- noi siamo interessati
- voi siete interessati
- loro sono interessati
Scegliere - To choose
Passato prossimo
- io ho scelto
- tu hai scelto
- lui/lei ha scelto
- noi abbiamo scelto
- voi avete scelto
- loro hanno scelto
Chiamare - To call
Presente
- io chiamo
- tu chiami
- lui/lei chiama
- noi chiamiamo
- voi chiamate
- loro chiamano
Affittare - To rent
Presente
- io affitto
- tu affitti
- lui/lei affitta
- noi affittiamo
- voi affittate
- loro affittano
Affittare - To rent
Passato prossimo
- io ho affittato
- tu hai affittato
- lui/lei ha affittato
- noi abbiamo affittato
- voi avete affittato
- loro hanno affittato
Essere - To be
Presente
- io sono
- tu sei
- lui/lei è
- noi siamo
- voi siete
- loro sono
Exercise 9: I connettori: Allora, Quindi, Perché, Anche
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The connectors: Allora, Quindi, Perché, Anche
Show translation Show answersperché, Anche, allora, Perché, anche, Anch'io
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A1.35.1 Grammatica
I connettori: Allora, Quindi, Perché, Anche
The connectors: Allora, Quindi, Perché, Anche
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Affittare to rent Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
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| (io) affitto | I rent |
| (tu) affitti | You rent |
| (lui/lei) affitta | he/she rents |
| (noi) affittiamo | we rent |
| (voi) affittate | you rent |
| (loro) affittano | they rent |
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Passato prossimo
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) ho scelto | I chose |
| (tu) hai scelto | You have chosen |
| (lui/lei) ha scelto | he/she has chosen |
| (noi) abbiamo scelto | we have chosen |
| (voi) avete scelto | You have chosen |
| (loro) hanno scelto | they have chosen |
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Housing and Accommodation in Italian
This lesson introduces you to essential Italian vocabulary and phrases used when discussing housing and accommodation. You will learn useful connectors like Allora (So/Then), Quindi (Therefore), Perché (Why/Because), and Anche (Also), which help structure conversations smoothly.
Key Vocabulary: Types of Housing
- l'appartamento (apartment)
- la villa (villa)
- il bifamiliare (semi-detached house)
- l'hotel (hotel)
- la stanza (room)
People Involved in Renting
- il proprietario (owner/landlord)
- l'inquilino (tenant)
- il coinquilino (roommate)
Practical Dialogues
The lesson includes sample conversations for situations such as:
- Asking an agency about available apartments
- Calling the landlord to inquire about rent and conditions
- Visiting an apartment with a real estate agent
Grammar Focus: Verb Conjugations
You will practice common verbs related to housing such as affittare (to rent), scegliere (to choose), chiamare (to call), and essere (to be), including their present and past tenses. Example exercise: "Io ___ un appartamento vicino al centro." with the correct answer "affitto."
Additional Practice: Mini Story
The provided short story "Cerchiamo un appartamento in affitto" uses key vocabulary and verbs in context, helping you familiarize yourself with everyday phrases used when searching for accommodation.
Important Notes on Language Use
Italian often uses specific connectors to organize ideas in conversation, which may differ from English. For example, Allora can mean "so" or "then," introducing conclusions or actions. The preposition perché means "because" or "why," depending on the sentence structure. Remember that in Italian, verb conjugations are central to conveying tense and subject. Phrases like "Il proprietario vuole un inquilino con referenze" mean "The landlord wants a tenant with references," highlighting formal language sometimes used in rental contexts.
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