letto matrimoniale
The English phrase "queen bed" is letto matrimoniale in Italian.
The term letto matrimoniale is used to refer to a queen bed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to marriage bed.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, the noun letto becomes letti and the adjective matrimoniale becomes matrimoniali.
Did you know?
- The noun letto shares a surprising historical root with the English word 'lecture'.
- In many Italian hotels, you may have to specify if you want a letto matrimoniale to be a single large mattress or two separate single beds pushed together.
- In Italy, a letto matrimoniale is generally smaller than a US queen bed, often measuring only 160 centimeters wide.
Examples in context
- C'è un letto matrimoniale in questa stanza.There is a queen bed in this room.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry letto matrimoniale, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries letto, matrimoniale, CC BY-SA 4.0.
