How to Say "Window" in Italian

finestra

/fiˈnɛs.tra/feminine

The English word window is finestra in Italian.

finestra is a noun used to refer to an opening in a building for light and air.

Meaning: opening for light and air (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

To express the plural form, windows, use finestre.

The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. It is pronounced /fiˈnɛs.tra/.

The Italian phrase buttarsi dalla finestra literally means 'to throw oneself from the window' but is sometimes used idiomatically to describe a desperate or rash decision.
The Italian word finestra shares the same Latin root as the English word 'fenestration', which refers to the arrangement of windows in a building.
If you are looking at the glass itself, an Italian speaker might refer to it as il vetro rather than using the word for the whole window structure.

La finestra è qui.
The window is here.
This sentence is useful for identifying the location of the finestra.
Tatoeba #13886733 by Guybrush88, translation #6357706 by CK
La finestra si aprì.
The window opened.
This sentence is useful for describing an action performed by the finestra.
Tatoeba #2481925 by Guybrush88, translation #2481909 by alvations
La finestra è rotta.
The window is broken.
This sentence is useful for describing the condition of the finestra.
Tatoeba #6963269 by Guybrush88, translation #6929308 by Eccles17
Lascia aperta quella finestrella, per favore.
Please leave that small window open.
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Sources

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

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