ascensore
/aʃ.ʃenˈso.re/
The Italian word for elevator is ascensore.
ascensore refers to a machine platform or cabin used for carrying people and goods between different floors of a building. To express that you are traveling or moving by means of an elevator, use the preposition in followed by the noun, as in in ascensore.
How does it change in a sentence?
ascensore is a masculine noun. The plural form is ascensori.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʃ.ʃenˈso.re/. The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the buttons for the ground floor are often marked with a T for terra or a 0 rather than the number 1.
- The word ascensore is a direct descendant of the Latin word ascēnsor, which comes from the verb ascendere meaning 'to climb up'.
- If an elevator is broken, an Italian might say l'ascensore è fuori servizio, which literally translates to 'the elevator is out of service'.
Examples in context
- È musica da ascensore.That's elevator music.This sentence is useful for illustrating the phrase 'elevator music'.Tatoeba #13317738 by Guybrush88, translation #2650015 by Hybrid
- Non c'è alcun ascensore.There's no elevator.This sentence is useful for stating that there is no elevator present.Tatoeba #2523783 by Guybrush88, translation #2252656 by CK
- Sono sceso in ascensore.I went down by elevator.This sentence is useful for describing the action of going down via an elevator.Tatoeba #6638120 by Guybrush88, translation #253211 by CK
- Mi scusi, dov'è l'ascensore?Excuse me, where is the elevator?
- Dove si trova l'ascensore?Where is the elevator?
- Sai dove si trova l'ascensore elettrico?Do you know where the electric elevator is?
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Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are standing in a hotel lobby.
- GiuliaMatteo, dove si trova l'ascensore?Matteo, where is the elevator?
- MatteoÈ proprio lì, accanto alle scale.It is right there, next to the stairs.
- GiuliaPerfetto, prendiamo l'ascensore per salire.Perfect, let's take the elevator to go up.
- MatteoSì, è molto più comodo.Yes, it is much more comfortable.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ascensore, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ascensore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
