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How to Say ‘A window seat’ in Italian

Un posto al finestrino

oon POHS-toh ahl fee-neh-STREE-noh

[oon POHS-toh ahl fee-neh-STREE-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: a + il merges into al, so "at the window" becomes al finestrino. The same merge appears in al bar "at the bar".

Phrase Breakdown

Un posto

oon POHS-toh

A seat

'Posto' means seat or place. Stress the first syllable: POS-to.

Example

C'è un posto libero?

Is there a free seat?

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

Indefinite article used before masculine singular nouns or expressions.

Example

È un problema piccolo.

It is a small problem.

posto

[POHS-toh]

place / seat

Can mean a place, spot, or seat at a restaurant.

Example

Cerchiamo un posto tranquillo vicino alla finestra.

We are looking for a quiet spot near the window.

al finestrino

ahl fee-neh-STREE-noh

by the window

'Al' is 'a + il'. 'Finestrino' is the window of a vehicle or plane: fee-ne-STREE-no.

Example

Mi siedo al finestrino.

I sit by the window.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

at the

Contraction of a + il, often used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Fermati Al semaforo rosso.

Stop at the red traffic light.

finestrino

[fee-neh-STREE-noh]

window (of a vehicle)

Small window on a plane, train or car; a window seat.

Example

Preferisco sedermi al finestrino.

I prefer to sit by the window.

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