How to Say ‘Next to the big window’ in Italian
Accanto alla vetrata
ahk-KAHN-toh AH-lah veh-TRAH-tah
[ahk-KAHN-toh AH-lah veh-TRAH-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: vetrata is a large glass wall or picture window, bigger than an ordinary finestra "window". accanto a works like vicino a: accanto al camino "next to the fireplace".
Phrase Breakdown
Accanto
[ahk-KAHN-toh]
next to / beside
Used with 'a' to indicate a position right beside something.
Siediti accanto a me.
Sit next to me.
alla
[AH-lah]
to the
Indicates direction or location towards something.
Vai alla stazione.
Go to the station.
vetrata
[veh-TRAH-tah]
large glass window / glass wall
A big glazed panel or window front, common in restaurants.
Dalla vetrata si vede il mare.
You can see the sea from the glass wall.
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