lavello
The Italian word for kitchen sink is lavello.
lavello refers specifically to the sink located in a kitchen.
Meaning: sink in a kitchen (noun)
Did you know?
- The word lavello shares a linguistic root with the English word 'lavatory', although in Italian they describe very different objects.
- In Italian, the expression 'everything but the kitchen sink' does not exist. To express the idea of including everything, Italians might say da A a Z or tutto quanto.
- In some older architectural contexts, a lavello was not a basin but a stone slab with a hole used for draining water into a cellar or street.
Examples in context
- Dov'è il lavandino della cucina, per favore?Where is the kitchen sink, please?
- Puoi lavare le verdure nel lavello.You can wash the vegetables in the kitchen sink.
- Il lavello è sporco.The sink is dirty.
- C'è acqua nel lavello.There is water in the sink.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are in their kitchen.
- LorenzoMartina, puoi pulire il lavello?Martina, can you clean the sink?
- MartinaSì, Lorenzo, lo faccio subito.Yes, Lorenzo, I will do it right away.
- LorenzoGrazie, è molto importante.Thank you, it is very important.
- MartinaNon preoccuparti, finisco presto.Don't worry, I'll finish soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lavello, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
