How to Say "Chair" in Italian

sedia

/ˈsɛ.dja/feminine

The Italian word for chair is sedia. Wiktionary also lists seggiola.

Meaning: furniture (noun)

Ways to say it

“chair” in Italian
Italian	IPA	Note
sedia	/ˈsɛ.dja/	feminine
seggiola	/ˈsɛd.d͡ʒo.la/	feminine

sedia is the most common term used to refer to a chair.

While sedia is the standard word for any chair, seggiola often refers to a chair that is smaller, simpler or more lightweight.

seggiola is a term commonly used in Tuscany and parts of Central Italy.

To talk about more than one chair, use the plural forms sedie for sedia or seggiole for seggiola. Both words are feminine.

The word is pronounced /ˈsɛ.dja/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.

The word seggio is also used to describe the polling station where citizens cast their votes during an election.
The phrase sedersi sulla sedia literally means 'to sit oneself upon the chair'. Italian uses this reflexive form to describe the act of sitting down.
The word sedia comes from the verb sedere, meaning 'to sit'. This makes it a direct relative of the English word 'sedentary'.

È la mia sedia.
That's my chair.
This sentence is useful for identifying ownership of a sedia.
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È sotto la sedia.
It is under the chair.
This sentence is useful for describing a location relative to a sedia.
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Le dia una sedia.
Give her a chair.
This sentence is useful for practicing the use of sedia in a command.
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Mi puoi passare una sedia?
Can you pass me a chair?
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Sources

Wiktionary, “chair” translations and entries sedia, seggiola, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries sedia, seggiola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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