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Italian word
ostello
hostel (budget accommodation)
Looks like
hostel / hotel
hotel = upscale accommodation (false friend with 'hotel')
⚠️ The trap
Looks like 'hotel' but means budget hostel. The Italian for hotel is 'albergo' or 'hotel' (borrowed). 'Ostello' is specifically a cheap dormitory-style hostel.
To say "hotel = upscale accommodation (false friend with 'hotel')" in Italian:
ostello della gioventù
"ostello" in English means:
hostel (budget accommodation)
Example
"Gli studenti hanno dormito all'ostello della gioventù."
"The students stayed at the youth hostel."
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