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How to Say β€˜An aisle seat’ in Italian

Un posto in corridoio

oon POHS-toh een kor-ree-DOY-oh

[oon POHS-toh een kor-ree-DOY-oh]

πŸ’¬ Usage Tip: Here Italian uses in with no "the" at all, unlike al finestrino. Learn each seat phrase as a set chunk.

Phrase Breakdown

Un posto

oon POHS-toh

A seat

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

Example

Ho un posto prenotato.

I have a reserved seat.

Words in this phrase

Un

[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.

in corridoio

een kor-ree-DOY-oh

on the aisle

'Corridoio' means aisle or corridor. Roll the double 'r' and stress 'DO': kor-ree-DO-yo.

Example

Aspetto in corridoio.

I wait in the corridor.

Words in this phrase

in

[een]

in

A preposition meaning in, in the form of, or available in.

Example

La maglietta Γ¨ disponibile in blu.

The T-shirt is available in blue.

corridoio

[kor-ree-DOY-oh]

aisle, corridor

Passage between seats on a plane, or a hallway.

Example

Il carrello passa nel corridoio.

The cart passes down the aisle.

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