appartamento
/ap.par.taˈmen.to/masculine
The Italian word for apartment is appartamento. Wiktionary also lists alloggio and quartierino.
Meaning: domicile occupying part of a building (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| appartamento | /ap.par.taˈmen.to/ | masculine |
| alloggio | /alˈlɔd.d͡ʒo/ | masculine |
| quartierino | /kwar.tjeˈri.no/ | masculine |
Appartamento is the standard term for a residential flat or a domicile occupying part of a building. You might use the phrase affittare un appartamento to say to rent an apartment, or trovare un appartamento to say to find an apartment. For specific sizes, bilocale refers to a two-room apartment and trilocale refers to a three-room apartment.
Which one should you use?
While appartamento specifically refers to a residential flat, alloggio is a more abstract term often used in administrative or hospitality contexts to describe any kind of accommodation or lodging.
How does it change in a sentence?
All the forms provided for apartment are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has five syllables: /ap.par.taˈmen.to/. The stress is on the fourth syllable.
Did you know?
- The word appartamento is not native to Italy, but was borrowed from the Spanish word apartamiento.
- In many parts of Italy, the term casa is used colloquially to refer to one's apartment, even if they live on the tenth floor of a large building.
- The term bilocale counts only the living spaces and the bedroom, typically excluding the bathroom and kitchen from the official room count.
Examples in context
- Vive in un appartamento.He lives in an apartment.This sentence is useful for practicing the form appartamento in a sentence about living somewhere.Tatoeba #736832 by Guybrush88, translation #1959969 by CN
- È l'appartamento di Tom.That's Tom's apartment.This sentence is useful for practicing the form appartamento when indicating ownership.Tatoeba #2737804 by Guybrush88, translation #2235903 by CK
- Amo il tuo appartamento.I love your apartment.This sentence is useful for practicing the form appartamento when expressing affection for a home.Tatoeba #5980233 by Guybrush88, translation #2380243 by CK
- Il mio amico vive in un bell'appartamentino vicino alla spiaggiaMy friend lives in a nice small apartment near the beach
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Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are discussing house hunting.
- FrancescoTi piace questo appartamento?Do you like this apartment?
- MartinaSì, l'appartamento è bellissimo.Yes, the apartment is beautiful.
- FrancescoMa è troppo grande per noi.But it is too big for us.
- MartinaHai ragione, cerchiamo qualcosa di più piccolo.You're right, let's look for something smaller.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apartment” translations and entries appartamento, alloggio, quartierino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alloggio, appartamento, quartierino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
