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Talking About Housework in Italian

Keeping your home clean is a daily routine! In this lesson, you will learn how to describe common household chores in Italian and how to connect actions using words like prima (first) and poi (then).

Key Household Chores

  • fare il bucato - to do the laundry
  • lavare i piatti - to wash the dishes
  • pulire la cucina - to clean the kitchen
  • passare l'aspirapolvere - to vacuum
  • rifare il letto - to make the bed

Coordinating Actions

When you talk about doing multiple chores, use sequence words to keep your story organized:

  • Prima rifaccio il letto, poi pulisco la cucina. (First I make the bed, then I clean the kitchen.)
  • Devo anche stirare le camicie. (I also have to iron the shirts.)

Common Mistake: Do not confuse fare (to do/make) with pulire (to clean). We say fare il bucato (do the laundry), but pulire il pavimento (clean the floor).

Words

fare il bucato
to do the laundry
Devo fare il bucato oggi.I have to do the laundry today.
lavare i piatti
to wash the dishes
Lavo i piatti dopo cena.I wash the dishes after dinner.
pulire la cucina
to clean the kitchen
Pulisco la cucina ogni sera.I clean the kitchen every evening.
passare l'aspirapolvere
to vacuum
Passo l'aspirapolvere in salotto.I vacuum in the living room.
rifare il letto
to make the bed
Rifaccio il letto la mattina.I make the bed in the morning.
stirare
to iron
Non mi piace stirare le camicie.I don't like to iron shirts.
spolverare
to dust
Devo spolverare i mobili.I must dust the furniture.
buttare la spazzatura
to take out the trash
Butto la spazzatura la sera.I take out the trash in the evening.
prima
first
Prima cucino, poi mangio.First I cook, then I eat.
poi
then
Faccio il bucato, poi stiro.I do the laundry, then I iron.

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Patterns

Prima ___, poi ___

English: First [action], then [action]. Used to sequence daily chores.

Prima rifaccio il letto, poi pulisco la cucina.First I make the bed, then I clean the kitchen.

Devo ___

English: I have to [do something]. Used to express household obligations.

Devo passare l'aspirapolvere.I have to vacuum.

Mi aiuti a ___?

English: Will you help me [do something]? Used to ask for help with chores.

Mi aiuti a lavare i piatti?Will you help me wash the dishes?