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PhrasesRoom ProblemsMancano i prodotti da bagno.
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Mancano i prodotti da bagno.

The toiletries are missing.

Pronunciation

pro-DOT-ti — three syllables, stress on the second.

When to use it

Ask at reception if toiletries were not provided or were insufficient. Standard hotels provide shampoo, shower gel, and soap as a minimum.

What it means

'Mancano' is the third person plural of 'mancare' (to be missing) — used because 'prodotti' (products) is plural. 'Prodotti da bagno' (toiletries) = 'bathroom products'. You can specify: 'shampoo', 'gel doccia' (shower gel), 'sapone' (soap), 'balsamo' (conditioner).

Variations

Non c'è lo shampoo.

There is no shampoo.

Specific request for shampoo

Manca il balsamo per capelli.

The hair conditioner is missing.

Conditioner is not always provided at lower-category hotels

Avete prodotti eco-sostenibili?

Do you have eco-friendly products?

Many Italian hotels now offer refillable dispensers rather than individual bottles

Mini Dialogue

— Mancano i prodotti da bagno. C'è solo una saponetta. — Mi scusi. Avremmo dovuto fornire shampoo e gel doccia. Glielo portiamo subito. — Grazie. Avete anche il balsamo? — Sì, lo aggiungiamo.

— The toiletries are missing. There is only a small soap bar. — I apologise. We should have provided shampoo and shower gel. We will bring them right away. — Thank you. Do you also have conditioner? — Yes, we will add it.

Cultural Note

Since 2024, EU regulations have pushed Italian hotels toward eliminating single-use plastic toiletry bottles in favour of wall-mounted refillable dispensers. If your hotel uses dispensers and they are empty or broken, report it — they must be maintained.