Topic: Accommodation

Types of Accommodation

Familiarise with the various types of accommodation: la casa (the house), l’appartamento (the apartment), il condominio (the condominium), la villa (the villa), la casetta in campagna (the cottage in the countryside).
Learn to describe specific features of these accommodations: la camera da letto (the bedroom), il bagno (the bathroom), la cucina (the kitchen), il soggiorno (the living room), il giardino (the garden).

Describing Accommodation

Use adjectives to describe accommodations: grande (big), piccolo (small), moderno (modern), vecchio (old), confortevole (comfortable), luminoso (bright).
Be able to use phrases that denote location: vicino al/alla (near the), lontano dal/dalla (far from the), di fronte al/alla (in front of the), dietro al/alla (behind the), accanto al/alla (next to the).

Renting and Buying Accommodation

Learn the vocabulary related to renting and buying: affittare (to rent), comprare (to buy), l’inquilino (the tenant), il propietario (the owner), il contratto di affitto (the rental contract), il prezzo (the price).
Understand terms related to payment: il deposito cauzionale (the security deposit), l’affitto (the rent), l’ipoteca (the mortgage).

Accommodation Problems

Familiarise with phrases used to discuss problems with accommodation: i rumori (the noises), i vicini (the neighbours), la rottura (the breakdown), la perdita d’acqua (the water leak), il riscaldamento (the heating).
Use the conditional to talk about what to do in case of problems: dovrei chiamare (I should call), potrebbe riparare (could fix), vorrei trasferirmi (I would like to move).

Revise and practise these words and sentences to become more comfortable with discussing different types of accommodation, their features, and any associated problems. Use these words and phrases in different contexts to understand how they can be used in conversation.