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Houses / Homes
Where do people in Italy live?
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They live in apartments in historic downtowns or in recently built apartment buildings in newer parts of town. Apartments often have at least one balcony, and old apartments are sometimes beautifully renovated. More than 53% of the people living in Italy live in an apartment.
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They live in single-family homes and in row homes in residential areas.
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They live in apartments in housing projects located on the outskirts of cities or big towns. These buildings have been constructed in the last seventy years to accommodate a growing urban population.
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They live in country homes and in old farm houses sometimes beautifully renovated.
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Le stanze [rooms]:
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LA CUCINA
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IL BAGNO
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IL SALONE / IL SOGGIORNO
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LA CAMERA DA LETTO
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Homes may have:
- un balcone [balcony]
- una terrazza / un terrazzo [terrace; patio]
- un giardino [flower garden]
- un orto [vegetable garden]
- un garage
Some adjectives to describe houses and rooms:
| moderno | |
| contemporaneo | |
| tradizionale | |
| rustico | |
| elegante | |
| (s)comodo | (un)comfortable |
| pratico | |
| spazioso | |
| luminoso | bright |
| accogliente | welcoming; cozy |
And a few more useful terms:
| il pian terreno | ground floor; first floor |
| il primo piano, il secondo piano… | the second floor, the third floor… |
| il pavimento | floor (surface you walk on) |
| il portone | main door of a building |
| la porta | door |
| l’ingresso | entryway |
| la finestra | window |
| affittare / l’affitto | to rent / rent |
| parcheggiare | to park |
