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A2🏠 Everyday Objects

Italian word

lavatrice

washing machine

Looks like

lavatory

a toilet or washroom

⚠️ The trap

Lavatrice (washing machine) sounds like 'lavatory' (toilet) but they are completely different appliances. A lavatory/toilet is 'gabinetto' or 'bagno' in Italian.

To say "a toilet or washroom" in Italian:

gabinetto / bagno

"lavatrice" in English means:

washing machine

Example

"Metti i vestiti nella lavatrice."

"Put the clothes in the washing machine."

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