Lesson 11 of 18 · Hotel
Give Directions to Lift, Stairs, Toilets, and Breakfast Room
Direct an individual hotel guest to the lift, stairs, toilets, or breakfast room on the ground floor, and state when rooms are on the first floor.
Learn these expressions
L'ascensore è in fondo al corridoio.
The lift is at the end of the corridor.
Directing to the lift.
Le scale sono in fondo al corridoio.
The stairs are at the end of the corridor.
Directing to the stairs.
I bagni sono a destra.
The toilets are on the right.
Directing to the toilets.
La sala colazioni è a sinistra.
The breakfast room is on the left.
Directing to the breakfast room.
È al piano terra.
It is on the ground floor.
Stating ground-floor location.
È al primo piano.
It is on the first floor.
Stating first-floor location.
New words
- l'ascensore
- the lift / elevator (masculine singular with apostrophe)
- le scale
- the stairs (feminine plural; notice le scale sono...)
- i bagni
- the toilets / restrooms (masculine plural; notice i bagni sono...)
- la sala colazioni
- the breakfast room (feminine singular)
- il piano terra
- the ground floor
- il primo piano
- the first floor
- Prenda l'ascensore.
- Take the lift (formal request).
- Prenda le scale.
- Take the stairs (formal request).
- Porta al primo piano.
- It goes to the first floor.
- Le scale sono qui.
- The stairs are here (used when the guest has already reached the lift).
- sulla destra
- on the right
- Chiarissimo
- very clear; Molto gentile = very kind.
You may hear
- Dov'è l'ascensore? = Where is the lift?
- Dove sono i bagni? = Where are the toilets?
- E per la colazione? = And for breakfast?
- Per salire alle camere? = To go up to the bedrooms?
Grammar tipsShow
Singular vs. Plural facility agreement:
For singular facilities, use è (is): L'ascensore è in fondo... / La sala colazioni è a sinistra.
For plural facilities, use sono (are): Le scale sono in fondo... / I bagni sono a destra.
European floor numbering: In Italy, the entrance level is il piano terra (ground floor / floor 0). The next floor up is il primo piano (first floor / floor 1). Do not call the entrance level "first floor".
Listen to the conversation
Listen once without reading. Then step through the lines below, one turn at a time.
Listening practice
Listen, pick an answer, then reveal the spoken words to check. Practice only, not an exam.
Question 1
Where are the toilets located according to the speaker?
Question 2
Where is the breakfast room (la sala colazioni) located?