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PhrasesRoom ProblemsQualcuno ha bussato alla mia porta nel mezzo della notte.
B1formal

Qualcuno ha bussato alla mia porta nel mezzo della notte.

Someone knocked on my door in the middle of the night.

Pronunciation

bus-SA-to — three syllables, stress on the second. Double 's' makes the consonant longer.

When to use it

Report this to reception the next morning — it may be housekeeping confusion, a wrong room, or a security concern.

What it means

'Ha bussato' = knocked (passato prossimo of 'bussare'). 'Nel mezzo della notte' = in the middle of the night. 'Qualcuno' = someone (indefinite). This phrase reports an unexpected disturbance and the hotel should investigate.

Variations

Ho sentito qualcuno manomettere la maniglia.

I heard someone tampering with the handle.

A more serious security concern — report urgently

Era il personale dell'hotel?

Was it hotel staff?

Ask if it was a legitimate late-night visit

Voglio segnalare un incidente di sicurezza.

I want to report a security incident.

The formal way to report anything that felt threatening

Mini Dialogue

— Questa notte qualcuno ha bussato alla mia porta. Erano le tre. — Mi dispiace. Era personale dell'hotel? — No, non ho aperto. Non sapevo chi fosse. — Controlliamo le registrazioni delle camere e verifichiamo. Grazie per la segnalazione.

— Someone knocked on my door last night. It was three o'clock. — I am sorry. Was it hotel staff? — No, I did not open. I did not know who it was. — We will check the room logs and verify. Thank you for reporting it.

Cultural Note

Legitimate hotel staff should never knock on room doors at night without an emergency. Late-night housekeeping is not standard practice. If you receive an unexpected knock, do not open the door — call reception to verify whether they sent someone before opening.